38 C.F.R. § 14.627 Definitions.
Title 38 - Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
As used in regulations on representation of Department of Veterans Affairs claimants: (a) Accreditation means recognition by the Department of Veterans Affairs of representatives, attorneys, and agents to represent claimants. (b) Agent means a person who has met the standards and qualifications outlined in §14.629(b). (c) Attorney means a member in good standing of a State bar. (d) Benefit means any payment, service, commodity, function, or status, entitlement to which is determined under laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs pertaining to veterans, dependents, and survivors. (e) Cancellation means termination of authority to represent claimants. (f) Claim means application made under title 38 U.S.C., and implementing directives, for entitlement to Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, reinstatement, continuation, or increase of benefits, or the defense of a proposed agency adverse action concerning benefits. (g) Claimant means a person who has filed or has expressed to a representative, agent, or attorney an intention to file a written application for determination of entitlement to benefits provided under title 38, United States Code, and implementing directives. (h) Complete claims service means representation of each claimant requesting assistance, from the initiation of a claim until the completion of any potential administrative appeal. (i) Cross-accreditation means an accreditation based on the status of a representative as an accredited and functioning representative of another organization. (j) Facilities means equipment and furnishings that promote the efficient operation of an office, and adjacent accommodations, which are needed to facilitate access to office space. (k) Recognition means certification by the Department of Veterans Affairs of organizations to represent claimants. (l) Representative means a person who has been recommended by a recognized organization and accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs. (m) State includes any State, possession, territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, and the District of Columbia. (n) Suspension means temporary withholding of authority to represent claimants. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a), 5902, 5903, 5904) [53 FR 52419, Dec. 28, 1988, as amended at 68 FR 8544, Feb. 24, 2003]
Title 38: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
PART 14—LEGAL SERVICES, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS
Representation of Department of Veterans Affairs Claimants; Recognition of Organizations, Accredited Representatives, Attorneys, Agents; Rules of Practice and Information Concerning Fees, 38 U.S.C. 5901–5905
§ 14.627 Definitions.
