38 USC § 7269 - Publication of decisions

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title: "38 USC § 7269 - Publication of decisions"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "7269"
section_name: "Publication of decisions"
chapter_number: 72
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "PROCEDURE"
part_number: "V"
part_name: "BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES"
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last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 100–687, div. A, title III, § 301(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4118, § 4069; renumbered § 7269, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; amended Pub. L. 105–368, title V, § 512(a)(1), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3341.)"
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# § 7269. Publication of decisions

**(a)** The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims shall provide for the publication of decisions of the Court in such form and manner as may be best adapted for public information and use. The Court may make such exceptions, or may authorize the chief judge to make such exceptions, to the requirement for publication in the preceding sentence as may be appropriate.

**(b)** Such authorized publication shall be competent evidence of the decisions of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims therein contained in all courts of the United States and of the several States without any further proof or authentication thereof.

**(c)** Such publications shall be subject to sale in the same manner and upon the same terms as other public documents.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 100–687, div. A, title III, § 301(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4118, § 4069; renumbered § 7269, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; amended Pub. L. 105–368, title V, § 512(a)(1), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3341.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1998—Subsecs. (a), (b).  substituted “Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims” for “Court of Veterans Appeals”.

1991— renumbered  as this section.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by  effective on first day of first month beginning more than 90 days after , see , set out as a note under .