{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-18.514","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 18.514","heading":"Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination; reasonable factors other than age.","body":"A recipient is permitted to take an action otherwise prohibited by § 18.511 which is based on a factor other than age, even though that action may have a disproportionate effect on persons of different ages. An action may be based on a factor other than age only if the factor bears a direct and substantial relationship to the normal operation of the program or activity or to the achievement of a statutory objective.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 18—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS—EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964","Subpart E—Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age"],"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":"6bf9412718af9e481bb02d33be05028353c7467187e068bbca70a5a3fddc4ae6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-18.513","next":"us/38-cfr-18.515"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}