38 CFR § 20.706 - Rule 706. Designation of Member or Members to conduct the hearing.

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# 20.706 Rule 706. Designation of Member or Members to conduct the hearing.

Hearings will be conducted by a Member or panel of Members of the Board. Where a proceeding has been assigned to a panel, the Chairman, or the Chairman's designee, shall designate one of the Members as the presiding Member.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7102, 7107)

[84 FR 187, Jan. 18, 2019]