38 CFR § 17.123 - Claimants.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t38/s17.123"
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title: "38 CFR § 17.123 - Claimants."
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "17.123"
section_name: "Claimants."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
part_number: "17"
part_name: "MEDICAL"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "38 U.S.C. 501, and as noted in specific sections."
cfr_part: "17"
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# 17.123 Claimants.
A claim for payment or reimbursement of services not previously authorized may be filed by the veteran who received the services (or his/her guardian) or by the hospital, clinic, or community resource which provided the services, or by a person other than the veteran who paid for the services.
[39 FR 1844, Jan. 15, 1974, as amended at 45 FR 53807, Aug. 13, 1980. Redesignated at 61 FR 21966, May 13, 1996]