Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73not60
§7299 Limitation on Activities of Retired Judges
Title 38 › Part V— BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES › Chapter 72— UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS › Subchapter V— RETIREMENT AND SURVIVORS ANNUITIES › § 7299
Summary
A retired judge who is recall-eligible under section 7257 who represents a client in a veterans’ benefits claim against the U.S. is treated as having declined recall and is removed; pay is fixed under section 7296. U.S. employee status applies only during recall.
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Title 38, §7299
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(a)A retired judge of the Court who is recall-eligible under section 7257 of this title and who in the practice of law represents (or supervises or directs the representation of) a client in making any claim relating to veterans’ benefits against the United States or any agency thereof shall, pursuant to such section, be considered to have declined recall service and be removed from the status of a recall-eligible judge. The pay of such a judge, pursuant to section 7296 of this title, shall be the pay of the judge at the time of the removal from recall status.
(b)A recall-eligible judge shall be considered to be an officer or employee of the United States, but only during periods when the judge is serving in recall status. Any prohibition, limitation, or restriction that would otherwise apply to the activities of a recall-eligible judge shall apply only during periods when the judge is serving in recall status.
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38 U.S.C. § 7299
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60