32 CFR § 724.116 - Counsel/Representative.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t32/s724.116"
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title: "32 CFR § 724.116 - Counsel/Representative."
title_number: 32
title_name: "National Defense"
section_number: "724.116"
section_name: "Counsel/Representative."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "PERSONNEL"
part_number: "724"
part_name: "NAVAL DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 10 U.S.C. 1553."
regulatory_source: "50 FR 10943, Mar. 19, 1985, unless otherwise noted."
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# 724.116 Counsel/Representative.

An individual or agency designated by the applicant who agrees to represent the applicant in a case before the NDRB. It includes, but is not limited to: a lawyer who is a member of the bar of a Federal Court or of the highest court of a State; an accredited representative designated by an organization recognized by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs; a representative from a State agency concerned with veterans affairs; or a representative from private organizations or local Government agencies.