38 C.F.R. § 14.502
Requests for legal opinions from Central Office
Requests for formal legal advice, including interpretation of law or regulations, shall be made only by the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, the Assistant Secretaries, the Deputy Assistant Secretaries, and the administration head or top staff office official having jurisdiction over the particular subject matter, or by a subordinate acting for any such official.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2002–2023 · leading case: Paralyzed Vets. of Am. v. Sec'y of Vets. Affairs, 308 F.3d 1262 (Fed. Cir. 2002).
Paralyzed Vets. of Am. v. Sec'y of Vets. Affairs, 308 F.3d 1262 (Fed. Cir. 2002). “38 C.F.R. § 14.502 (2001). A statute provides that “[t]he Board shall be bound in its decisions by the regulations of the Department, instructions of the Secretary, and the precedent opinions of the chief legal officer of the Department,” 38 U.”
Gloria J. Greer v. Denis McDonough (Vet. App. 2023). “38 C.F.R. § 14.502 (2022); see Paralyzed Veterans of Am.”
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