38 C.F.R. § 3.108 State Department as agent of Department of Veterans Affairs.
Title 38 - Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
Diplomatic and consular officers of the Department of State are authorized to act as agents of the Department of Veterans Affairs and therefore a formal or informal claim or evidence submitted in support of a claim filed in a foreign country will be considered as filed in the Department of Veterans Affairs as of the date of receipt by the State Department representative. Evidence from foreign countries. See §3.202. [26 FR 1569, Feb. 24, 1961]
Title 38: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
PART 3—ADJUDICATION
Subpart A—Pension, Compensation, and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
Administrative
§ 3.108 State Department as agent of Department of Veterans Affairs.