Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73not60
§7262 Fee for Filing Appeals
Title 38 › Part V— BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES › Chapter 72— UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS › Subchapter II— PROCEDURE › § 7262
Summary
Veterans' Appeals Court may charge up to $50 for filing an appeal. It must offer a fee waiver if paying would cause a hardship, and that waiver decision is final. The Court may change the $50 maximum for inflation and for fees in other Article I courts.
Full Legal Text
Title 38, §7262
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(a)The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims may impose a fee of not more than $50 for the filing of any appeal with the Court. The Court shall establish procedures under which such a fee may be waived in the case of an appeal filed by or on behalf of a person who demonstrates that the requirement that such fee be paid will impose a hardship on that person. A decision as to such a waiver is final and may not be reviewed in any other court.
(b)The Court may from time to time adjust the maximum amount permitted for a fee imposed under subsection (a) of this section based upon inflation and similar fees charged by other courts established under Article I of the Constitution.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–368 substituted “Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims” for “Court of Veterans Appeals”. 1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4062 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1998 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 105–368 effective on first day of first month beginning more than 90 days after Nov. 11, 1998, see section 513 of Pub. L. 105–368, set out as a note under section 7251 of this title.
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Citation
38 U.S.C. § 7262
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60