38 CFR 17.127

§ 17.127 Date of filing claims.

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

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Citation: 38 CFR 17.127, § 17.127 Date of filing claims, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/164369
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The date of filing any claim for payment or reimbursement of the expenses of medical care and services not previously authorized shall be the postmark date of a formal claim, or the date of any preceding telephone call, telegram, or other communication constituting an informal claim.

Legislative history

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