{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-20.708","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 20.708","heading":"Rule 708. Witness at hearings.","body":"The testimony of witnesses, including appellants, will be heard. All testimony must be given under oath or affirmation. Oath or affirmation is not required for the sole purpose of presenting contentions and argument.","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":"8af5e8d382e8747009046861775c52e5bc4c8afef27b013132830ec3081aacaf","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-20.707","next":"us/38-cfr-20.709"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}