38 CFR 17.164

§ 17.164 Patient responsibility in making and keeping dental appointments.

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

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Citation: 38 CFR 17.164, § 17.164 Patient responsibility in making and keeping dental appointments, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/164393
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Any veteran eligible for dental treatment on a one-time completion basis only and who has not received such treatment within 3 years after filing the application shall be presumed to have abandoned the claim for dental treatment.

Legislative history

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