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.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7102,7105,7107,May,1993
source: 57 FR 4109, Feb. 3, 1992, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 38 CFR 20.701