38 CFR Part 14
PART 14—LEGAL SERVICES, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS
- PART 14—LEGAL SERVICES, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS
- Chapter I—Department of Veterans Affairs
- § 14.500 Functions and responsibilities of General Counsel.
- § 14.501 Functions and responsibilities of Regional Counsels.
- § 14.502 Requests for legal opinions from Central Office.
- § 14.503 Requests for legal advice and assistance in other than domestic relations matters.
- § 14.504 Domestic relations questions, authority and exceptions.
- § 14.505 Submissions.
- § 14.507 Opinions.
- Litigation (Other Than Under the Federal Tort Claims Act); Indemnification
- § 14.514 Suits by or against United States or Department of Veterans Affairs officials; indemnification of Department of Veterans Affairs employees.
- § 14.515 Suits involving loan guaranty matters.
- § 14.516 Escheat and post fund cases.
- § 14.517 Cases affecting the Department of Veterans Affairs generally.
- § 14.518 Litigation involving beneficiaries in custody of Department of Veterans Affairs employees acting in official capacity.
- Prosecution
- § 14.560 Procedure where violation of penal statutes is involved including those offenses coming within the purview of the Assimilative Crime Act (18 U.S.C. 13).
- § 14.561 Administrative action prior to submission.
- § 14.562 Collections or adjustments.
- Federal Tort Claims
- § 14.600 Federal Tort Claims Act—general.
- § 14.601 Investigation and development.
- § 14.602 Requests for medical information.
- § 14.603 Disposition of claims.
- § 14.604 Filing a claim.
- § 14.605 Suits against Department of Veterans Affairs employees arising out of a wrongful act or omission or based upon medical care and treatment furnished in or for the Veterans Health Administration.
- Administrative Settlement of Tort Claims Arising in Foreign Countries
- § 14.615 General.
- § 14.616 Form and place of filing claim.
- § 14.617 Disposition of claims.
- Claims for Damage to or Loss of Government Property
- § 14.618 Collection action.
- Claims for Cost of Medical Care and Services
- § 14.619 Collection action.
- Representation of Department of Veterans Affairs Claimants; Recognition of Organizations, Accredited Representatives, Attorneys, Agents; Rules of Practice and Information Concerning Fees, 38 U.S.C. 5901-5905
- § 14.626 Purpose.
- § 14.627 Definitions.
- § 14.628 Recognition of organizations.
- § 14.629 Requirements for accreditation of service organization representatives; agents; and attorneys.
- § 14.630 Authorization for a particular claim.
- § 14.631 Powers of attorney; disclosure of claimant information.
- § 14.632 Standards of conduct for persons providing representation before the Department
- § 14.633 Termination of accreditation or authority to provide representation under § 14.630.
- § 14.634 Banks or trust companies acting as guardians.
- § 14.635 Office space and facilities.
- § 14.636 Payment of fees for representation by agents and attorneys in proceedings before Agencies of Original Jurisdiction and before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
- § 14.637 Payment of the expenses of agents and attorneys in proceedings before Agencies of Original Jurisdiction and before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
- Personnel Claims
- § 14.664 Scope of authority and effective date.
- § 14.665 Claims.
- § 14.666 Regional Counsel responsibility.
- § 14.667 Claims payable.
- § 14.668 Disposition of claims.
- § 14.669 Fees of agents or attorneys; penalty.
- Commitments—Fiduciaries
- § 14.700 Court cost and expenses; commitment, restoration, fiduciary appointments.
- § 14.701 Commitment and restoration proceedings.
- § 14.702 Medical testimony in commitment or restoration proceedings.
- § 14.703 Costs in commitment or restoration proceedings.
- § 14.704 Authorization of transportation necessary for commitment of a veteran beneficiary.
- § 14.705 Authority to file petitions for appointment of fiduciaries in State courts.
- § 14.706 Legal services in behalf of beneficiaries.
- § 14.707 Authorization of transportation of a veteran beneficiary for appointment of a fiduciary.
- § 14.708 Costs and other expenses incident to appointment of fiduciary.
- § 14.709 Surety bonds; court-appointed fiduciary.
- Testimony of Department Personnel and Production of Department Records in Legal Proceedings
- § 14.800 Purpose.
- § 14.801 Applicability.
- § 14.802 Definitions.
- § 14.803 Policy.
- § 14.804 Factors to consider.
- § 14.805 Contents of a demand or request.
- § 14.806 Scope of testimony or production.
- § 14.807 Procedure when demand or request is made.
- § 14.808 Expert or opinion testimony.
- § 14.809 Demands or requests in legal proceedings for records protected by confidentiality statutes.
- § 14.810 Fees.