{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-14.626","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 14.626","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The purpose of the regulation of representatives, agents, attorneys, and other individuals is to ensure that claimants for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits have responsible, qualified representation in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for veterans' benefits.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 14—LEGAL SERVICES, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-38.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:50Z","sha256":"c3a85c7be77109b3a70fd2bf27789c1a36ffc6da95a81b8e514ad70fbb678334","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-14.619","next":"us/38-cfr-14.627"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}