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title: "§ 20.706 Rule 706. Designation of Member or Members to conduct the hearing."
document: "38 CFR"
section: "§ 20.706"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-regulations/38-cfr/20.706-designation-of-member-or-members-to-conduct-the-hearing"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-20.706"
updated: "2026-09-07T14:36:43.701392Z"
---

# § 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.

[84 FR 187, Jan. 18, 2019]