United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2014_register executive 2014-10-07 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f8a7c5 D09002ee1c7f8a8a7 United States Department of Veterans Affairs originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This document adopts as a final rule the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) proposal to amend its regulations on adjudication of VA benefit claims, representation of claimants, and the Board of Veterans' Appeals rules of practice. Specifically, these amendments implement section 212 of the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008, which allows an eligible survivor to substitute for a deceased claimant in the decedent's pending claim or appeal of a decision on a claim. This final rule addresses eligibility for substitution and the procedures applicable to requests to substitute in a claim that is pending before a VA agency of original jurisdiction or an appeal that is pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. 79 FR 52977 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-09-05/2014-21139 2014-21139 fr05se14-6 RIN 2900-AN91 8320-01-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-09-05/2014-21139 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-09-05/html/2014-21139.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-09-05/pdf/2014-21139.pdf Courts Foreign Relations General Counsel Government Employees Lawyers Legal Services Organization and Functions (Government Agencies) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Surety Bonds Trusts and Trustees Administrative Practice and Procedure Claims Disability Benefits Pensions Veterans 9 p. 52977 52985 79 FR 52977 Title 38 Part 14 38 CFR Part 14 Title 38 Part 20 38 CFR Part 20 Title 38 Part 3 38 CFR Part 3 RIN 2900-AN91 Substitution in Case of Death of Claimant; Federal Register Vol. 79, Issue RULE 2014-21139 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 2014-10-06 8320-01-P 2014-21139 Final rule.

This document adopts as a final rule the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) proposal to amend its regulations on adjudication of VA benefit claims, representation of claimants, and the Board of Veterans' Appeals rules of practice. Specifically, these amendments implement section 212 of the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008, which allows an eligible survivor to substitute for a deceased claimant in the decedent's pending claim or appeal of a decision on a claim. This final rule addresses eligibility for substitution and the procedures applicable to requests to substitute in a claim that is pending before a VA agency of original jurisdiction or an appeal that is pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

Effective Date: This final rule is effective October 6, 2014. Ms. Damali Mason, Pension and Fiduciary Service (21PF), Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-8852. (This is not a toll-free number.) Courts Foreign Relations General Counsel Government Employees Lawyers Legal Services Organization and Functions (Government Agencies) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Surety Bonds Trusts and Trustees Administrative Practice and Procedure Claims Disability Benefits Pensions Veterans Substitution in Case of Death of Claimant , http://www.regulations.gov http://www1.va.gov/orpm/ Vol. 79, no. 172 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2014-09-05 continuing daily deposited born digital 182 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-09-05 P0b002ee189da99a5 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr05se14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-09-05 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-09-05/pdf/FR-2014-09-05.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-09-05/xml/FR-2014-09-05.xml fdlp 52953 53125 DGPO 2014-10-07 2024-06-02 FR-2014-09-05 machine generated eng FR FR-2014-09-05 79 172