{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-20.5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 20.5","heading":"Rule 5. Right to representation.","body":"An appellant will be accorded full right to representation in all stages of an appeal by a recognized organization, attorney, agent, or other authorized person.","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":"7c2be3fc0c058837b155be476cfaba34dfcf3c4537da296f76d111f3077437d9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-20.4","next":"us/38-cfr-20.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}