§ 20.701 Rule 701. Who may present oral argument.

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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 H: Hearings on Appeal › § 20.701: § 20.701 Rule 701. Who may present oral argument.

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Only the appellant and/or his or her authorized representative may appear and present argument in support of an appeal. At the request of an appellant, a Veterans Benefits Counselor of the Department of Veterans Affairs may present the appeal at a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7102, 7105, 7107)

[58 FR 27935, May 12, 1993]

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