38 CFR 1.988
§ 1.988 Written decision following a hearing requested under § 1.984.
United States · 38 CFR — Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief · Status: effective
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- 38 CFR 1.988, § 1.988 Written decision following a hearing requested under § 1.984, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/163522
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(a) The hearing official or administrative law judge must issue a written decision not later than 60 days after the employee files a request for the hearing.
(b) Written decisions provided after a hearing requested under § 1.984 will include:
(1) A statement of the facts presented to support the nature and origin of the alleged debt;
(2) The hearing official or administrative law judge's analysis, findings and conclusions concerning as applicable:
(i) The employee's or VA's grounds;
(ii) The amount and validity of the alleged debt; and
(iii) The repayment schedule.
(c) The decision in a case where a paper hearing was provided shall be based upon a review of the written record. The decision in a case where an oral hearing was provided shall be based upon the hearing and the written record.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.