{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-20.701","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 20.701","heading":"Rule 701. Who may present oral argument.","body":"Only the appellant and/or his or her authorized representative may appear and present argument in support of an appeal. At the request of an appellant, a Veterans Benefits Counselor of the Department of Veterans Affairs may present the appeal at a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 20—BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: RULES OF PRACTICE","Subpart H—Hearings on Appeal"],"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":"0e4dee021cc12e1be4db80a1ec4896f41ac3f0b228ebf94c6b87648706647cf3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-20.700","next":"us/38-cfr-20.702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}