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title: "§ 20.108 Rule 108. Delegation of authority to Chairman and Vice Chairman, Board of Veterans' Appeals."
document: "38 CFR"
section: "§ 20.108"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-regulations/38-cfr/20.108-delegation-of-authority-to-chairman-and-vice-chairman-board"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-20.108"
updated: "2026-09-06T14:36:13.651811Z"
---

# § 20.108. Rule 108. Delegation of authority to Chairman and Vice Chairman, Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Chairman and/or Vice Chairman have authority delegated by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to:

(a) Approve the assumption of appellate jurisdiction of an adjudicative determination which has not become final in order to grant a benefit, and

(b) Order VA Central Office investigations of matters before the Board.

[57 FR 4104, Feb. 3, 1992. Redesignated at 84 FR 177, Jan. 18, 2019, as amended at 84 FR 4337, Feb. 15, 2019]