# 38 CFR § 19.29: Statement of the Case

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.29

## Section

- **Citation:** 38 CFR § 19.29
- **Heading:** Statement of the Case
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS > PART 19—BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: LEGACY APPEALS REGULATIONS > Subpart B—Legacy Appeals and Legacy Appeals Processing by Agency of Original Jurisdiction

## Text

The Statement of the Case must be complete enough to allow the appellant to present written and/or oral arguments before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. It must contain:
(a) A summary of the evidence in the case relating to the issue or issues with which the appellant or representative has expressed disagreement;
(b) A summary of the applicable laws and regulations, with appropriate citations, and a discussion of how such laws and regulations affect the determination; and
(c) The determination of the agency of original jurisdiction on each issue and the reasons for each such determination with respect to which disagreement has been expressed.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7105(d)(1) (2016))
[57 FR 4104, Feb. 3, 1992, as amended at 84 FR 178, Jan. 18, 2019]

## Nearby sections

- [38 CFR § 19.1 § 19.1 Provisions applicable to legacy appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.1.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.2 § 19.2 Appellant's election for review of a legacy appeal in the modernized system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.2.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.20 § 19.20 What constitutes an appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.20.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.21 § 19.21 Notice of Disagreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.21.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.22 § 19.22 Substantive Appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.22.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.23 § 19.23 Applicability of provisions concerning Notice of Disagreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.23.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.24 § 19.24 Action by agency of original jurisdiction on Notice of Disagreement required to be filed on a standardized form.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.24.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.25 § 19.25 Notification by agency of original jurisdiction of right to appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.25.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.26 § 19.26 Action by agency of original jurisdiction on Notice of Disagreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.26.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.28 § 19.28 Determination that a Notice of Disagreement is inadequate protested by claimant or representative.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.28.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.29 § 19.29 Statement of the Case.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.29.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.30 § 19.30 Furnishing the Statement of the Case and instructions for filing a Substantive Appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.30.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.31 § 19.31 Supplemental statement of the case.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.31.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.32 § 19.32 Closing of appeal for failure to respond to Statement of the Case.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.32.md)

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