# 38 C.F.R. § 20.702 (2026): Rule 702. Methods by which hearings are conducted

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_702

## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 20.702 (2026)
- **Heading:** Rule 702. Methods by which hearings are conducted
- **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 H: Hearings on Appeal / § 20.702: § 20.702   Rule 702. Methods by which hearings are conducted.

## Text

A hearing on appeal before the Board may be held by one of the following methods:
(a) In person at the Board's principal location in Washington, DC, or
(b) By electronic hearing, through picture and voice transmission, with the appellant appearing at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7102, 7105(a), 7107)
[84 FR 186, Jan. 18, 2019]

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- [38 C.F.R. § 20.706 (2026) § 20.706   Rule 706. Designation of Member or Members to conduct the hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_706.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.707 (2026) § 20.707   Rule 707. Prehearing conference.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_707.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.708 (2026) § 20.708   Rule 708. Witness at hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_708.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.709 (2026) § 20.709   Rule 709. Subpoenas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_709.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.710 (2026) § 20.710   Rule 710. Expenses of appellants, representatives, and witnesses incident to hearings not reimbursable by the Government.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_710.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.711 (2026) § 20.711   Rule 711. Hearings in simultaneously contested claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_711.md)
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- [38 C.F.R. § 20.713 (2026) § 20.713   Rule 713. Recording of hearing by appellant or representative.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_713.md)

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