38 U.S.C. § 7331

Informed consent

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The Secretary, upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health and pursuant to the provisions of section 7334 of this title, shall prescribe regulations establishing procedures to ensure that all medical and prosthetic research carried out and, to the maximum extent practicable, all patient care furnished under this title shall be carried out only with the full and informed consent of the patient or subject or, in appropriate cases, a representative thereof.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2009–2025 · leading case: James A. Halcomb v. Eric K. Shinseki, 23 Vet. App. 234 (Vet. App. 2009).

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James A. Halcomb v. Eric K. Shinseki, 23 Vet. App. 234 (Vet. App. 2009). · cites it 4× “38 U.S.C. § 7331 (emphasis added). Pertinent regulations require that “[e]xcept as otherwise provided in this section, all patient care furnished under title 38 U.”

Pat A. Hatfield v. Denis McDonough (Vet. App. 2023). “81 Today, this provision is located at 38 U.S.C. § 7331 . 82 Today, this provision is located at 38 C.”

Richard J. Ley v. Denis McDonough (Vet. App. 2025). “In addition to Taylor’s express rejection of the placeholder 197 38 U.S.C. § 7331 ; see 38 C.F.R. § 17.32 (c) (2024) (“Informed consent is the process by which the practitioner discloses to and discusses appropriate information with a patient so that the patient may make a…”

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