38 CFR § 1.501 - Release of information by the Secretary.
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title: "38 CFR § 1.501 - Release of information by the Secretary."
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
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section_name: "Release of information by the Secretary."
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part_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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# 1.501 Release of information by the Secretary.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Deputy Secretary may release information, statistics, or reports to individuals or organizations when in the Secretary's or Deputy Secretary's judgment such release would serve a useful purpose.
[32 FR 10848, July 25, 1967, as amended at 54 FR 34980, Aug. 23, 1989]