title: Summary of precedent opinions of the General Counsel--VA. Notice.
abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is publishing a summary of legal interpretations issued by the Department's General Counsel involving veterans' benefits under laws administered by VA. These interpretations are considered precedential by VA and will be followed by VA officials and employees in future claim matters. The summary is published to provide the public, and, in particular, veterans' benefit claimants and their representatives, with notice of VA's interpretation regarding the legal matter at issue.
mesh_terms: D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006079:Government Publications as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs