LibGuides: Veterans Affairs: Primary Law

Statutory Law

The federal statutory law of veterans' benefits is in Title 38 of the United States Code. You can find authenticated digital copies of the United States Code at GovInfo.gov.

Part 1: General Provisions

Part 2: General Benefits

Part 3: Readjustment and Related Benefits

Part 4: General Administrative Provisions

Part 5: Boards, Administrations, and Services

Part 6: Acquisitions and Disposition of Property

Regulatory Law

The administrative regulations related to veterans' affairs are encoded in Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). There are several options for accessing the CFR.

Case Law

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has exclusive jurisdiction over appeals from the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims decisions
The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is the court with exclusive jurisdiction over decisions made by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. It has 7 permanent judges who are usually appointed for 15-year terms.
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims cases - Westlaw
This resource contains documents from the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
West's Veterans Appeals Reporter
This is a print reporter for decisions from the Court of Veterans' Appeals.
Call number: KF7705.A2 W47. Current through 2011.

Board of Veterans' Appeals

The Board of Veterans' Appeals is the administrative court for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, hearing cases related to veterans' benefits. Below are resources that can help you find decisions made by this tribunal.