{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-20.1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 20.1","heading":"Rule 1. Purpose and construction of Rules of Practice.","body":"(a) Purpose. These rules establish the practices and procedures governing appeals to the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board).\n(b) Construction. These rules are to be construed to secure a just and speedy decision in every appeal.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 20—BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: RULES OF PRACTICE","Subpart A—General"],"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":"8424351fd47b9ccbb2868488e653f6f2b4c417b74b87ca15168c18ccdf4d0f07","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-19.103-19.199","next":"us/38-cfr-20.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}