38 USC § 502 - Judicial review of rules and regulations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t38/s502"
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title: "38 USC § 502 - Judicial review of rules and regulations"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "502"
section_name: "Judicial review of rules and regulations"
chapter_number: 5
chapter_name: "AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL AUTHORITIES"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 386; amended Pub. L. 110–389, title I, § 102, Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4148.)"
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# § 502. Judicial review of rules and regulations

An action of the Secretary to which section 552(a)(1) or 553 of title 5 (or both) refers is subject to judicial review. Such review shall be in accordance with chapter 7 of title 5 and may be sought only in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. However, if such review is sought in connection with an appeal brought under the provisions of chapter 72 of this title, the provisions of that chapter shall apply rather than the provisions of chapter 7 of title 5.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 386; amended Pub. L. 110–389, title I, § 102, Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4148.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Prior section 502 was renumbered .

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in  prior to repeal by .

### Amendments

2008— struck out “(other than an action relating to the adoption or revision of the schedule of ratings for disabilities adopted under )” after “refers”.