{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-18b.71","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 18b.71","heading":"b.71 Decisions following hearing.","body":"When the time for submission of posthearing briefs has expired, the presiding officer shall certify the entire record, including recommended findings and proposed decision, to the reviewing authority; or if so authorized shall make an initial decision. A copy of the recommended findings and proposed decision, or of the initial decision, shall be served upon all parties, and amici, if any.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 18b—PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE UNDER TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 AND PART 18 OF THIS CHAPTER"],"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":"8f0a868c4fab29c49b96ad0a7e3b2fd7188e42ed6925d899408cdbe507a72016","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-18b.70","next":"us/38-cfr-18b.72"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}