§ 20.604 Rule 604. Designation of Member or Members to conduct the hearing in a legacy appeal.

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Title 38 CFR: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief › Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS › Part 20: BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: RULES OF PRACTICE › Subpart G: Legacy Hearings on Appeal › § 20.604: § 20.604 Rule 604. Designation of Member or Members to conduct the hearing in a legacy appeal.

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The Member or panel to whom a proceeding is assigned under Rule 106 (§ 20.106) shall conduct any hearing before the Board in connection with that proceeding. Where a proceeding has been assigned to a panel, the Chairman, or the Chairman's designee, shall designate one of the Members as the presiding Member. The Member or Members who conduct the hearing shall participate in making the final determination of the claim, subject to the exception in Rule 1004 (§ 20.1004) (relating to reconsideration of a decision).

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7102; 38 U.S.C. 7101 (2016))

[61 FR 20451, May 7, 1996. Redesignated and amended at 84 FR 187, Jan. 18, 2019]

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