38 CFR 18.545
§ 18.545 Prohibition against intimidation or retaliation.
United States · 38 CFR — Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief · Status: effective
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- 38 CFR 18.545, § 18.545 Prohibition against intimidation or retaliation, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/164676
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A recipient may not engage in acts of intimidation or retaliation against any person who:
(a) Attempts to assert a right protected by the Act or these regulations; or
(b) Cooperates in any mediation, investigation, hearing, or other part of VA's investigation, conciliation, and enforcement process.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.