Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102
§7269 Publication of Decisions
Title 38 › PART V — BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES › CHAPTER 72 — UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS › SUBCHAPTER II — PROCEDURE › § 7269
Summary
The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims must publish its decisions so the public can find and use them, but the court or the chief judge can decide not to publish some. Published decisions count as official proof in any U.S. or state court and can be sold like other public documents.
Full Legal Text
Title 38, §7269
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(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.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1998—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 105–368 substituted “Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims” for “Court of Veterans Appeals”. 1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4069 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. § 7269
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102