# 38 C.F.R. § 20.605 (2026): Rule 605. Procurement of additional evidence following a hearing in a legacy appeal

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_605

## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 20.605 (2026)
- **Heading:** Rule 605. Procurement of additional evidence following a hearing in a legacy appeal
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** 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 / § 20.605: § 20.605   Rule 605. Procurement of additional evidence following a hearing in a legacy appeal.

## Text

If it appears during the course of a hearing that additional evidence would assist in the review of the questions at issue, the presiding Member may direct that the record be left open so that the appellant and his or her representative may obtain the desired evidence. The presiding Member will determine the period of time during which the record will stay open, considering the amount of time estimated by the appellant or representative as needed to obtain the evidence and other factors adduced during the hearing. Ordinarily, the period will not exceed 60 days, and will be as short as possible in order that appellate consideration of the case not be unnecessarily delayed.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7102; 38 U.S.C. 7105, 7101 (2016))
[57 FR 4109, Feb. 3, 1992. Redesignated and amended at 84 FR 187, Jan. 18, 2019]

## Nearby sections

- [38 C.F.R. § 20.600 (2026) § 20.600   Rule 600. Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_600.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.601 (2026) § 20.601   Rule 601. Methods by which hearings in legacy appeals are conducted; scheduling and notice provisions for such hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_601.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.602 (2026) § 20.602   Rule 602. When a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals may be requested in a legacy appeal; procedure for requesting a change in method of hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_602.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.603 (2026) § 20.603   Rule 603. Scheduling and notice of hearings conducted by the Board of Veterans' Appeals at Department of Veterans Affairs field facilities in a legacy appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_603.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.604 (2026) § 20.604   Rule 604. Designation of Member or Members to conduct the hearing in a legacy appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_604.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.605 (2026) § 20.605   Rule 605. Procurement of additional evidence following a hearing in a legacy appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_605.md)

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