{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-70.70","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 70.70","heading":"Purpose and definitions.","body":"(a) Purpose. This subpart implements the Veterans Transportation Service (VTS), through which VA transports eligible persons to or from a VA or VA-authorized facility or other place for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care.\n(b) Definitions. For purposes of this subpart:\nAttendant has the meaning set forth in § 70.2, and also means an individual traveling with a veteran or servicemember who is eligible for travel under VTS and requires the aid and/or assistance of another person.\nEligible person means a person described in § 70.71.\nGuest means any individual the veteran or servicemember would like to have accompany him or her to an appointment but whose presence is not medically required.\nScheduled visit means that a VA beneficiary had an appointment that was made before she or he appeared at a VA, or VA-authorized, facility, or that a VA beneficiary was specifically authorized to appear at such facility on the date of the visit in order to obtain examination, treatment, or care. Examples of scheduled visits include: Regular appointments for examination, treatment, or care; visits to undergo laboratory work; or doctor-recommended visits to clinics with open hours.\nUnscheduled visit means a visit to a VA, or VA-authorized, facility for purposes of examination, treatment, or care that was not recorded in VA's scheduling system prior to the veteran's visit. For example, an unscheduled visit may be for a simple check of a person's blood pressure, for counseling, or for clinical intervention.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 70—VETERANS TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS","Subpart B—Veterans Transportation Service Under 38 U.S.C. 111A"],"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":"953b5d8434cbe470a5658ea407998320f5e7942b0e6d73d54bce14e9ff2301e7","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-70.50","next":"us/38-cfr-70.71"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}