38 CFR 14.502

§ 14.502 Requests for legal opinions from Central Office.

United States · 38 CFR — Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief · Status: effective

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Citation: 38 CFR 14.502, § 14.502 Requests for legal opinions from Central Office, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/164177
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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.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.