38 CFR 17.49
§ 17.49 Priorities for outpatient medical services and inpatient hospital care.
United States · 38 CFR — Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief · Status: effective
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- 38 CFR 17.49, § 17.49 Priorities for outpatient medical services and inpatient hospital care, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/164305
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In scheduling appointments for outpatient medical services and admissions for inpatient hospital care, the Under Secretary for Health shall give priority to:
(a) Veterans with service-connected disabilities rated 50 percent or greater based on one or more disabilities or unemployability; and
(b) Veterans needing care for a service-connected disability.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.