38 U.S.C. § 5903 — Recognition with respect to particular claims
submitted 68 years ago by Pub. L. 85-857 to r/title-38-VETERANS-BENEFITS · 123 words · no verdicts yet
This section explains Recognition with respect to particular claims. It states the rules, duties, or definitions contained in the section.
(a) In General .— The Secretary* may recognize any individual for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of any particular claim for benefits under any of the laws administered by the Secretary if— (1) that individual has certified to the Secretary that no fee or compensation* of any nature will be charged any individual for services rendered in connection with that claim; and (2) that individual has filed with the Secretary a power of attorney, executed in that manner and in that form as the Secretary may prescribe. (b) Suspension .— An individual recognized under this section must be subject to the provisions of section 5904(b) of this title on the same basis as an individual recognized under section 5904(a) of this title .
The Secretary* may recognize any individual for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of any particular claim for benefits under any of the laws administered by the Secretary if—
such individual has certified to the Secretary that no fee or compensation* of any nature will be charged any individual for services rendered in connection with such claim; and
such individual has filed with the Secretary a power of attorney, executed in such manner and in such form as the Secretary may prescribe.
An individual recognized under this section shall be subject to the provisions of section 5904(b) of this title on the same basis as an individual recognized under section 5904(a) of this title.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1238, § 3403; renumbered § 5903, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(1), (b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 403–405; Pub. L. 109–461, title I, § 101(a)(3), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3407.)
- 1958Enacted · Pub. L. 85-857 · 72 Stat. 1238
- 1991Amended · Pub. L. 102-40 · 105 Stat. 238
- 1991Amended · Pub. L. 102-83 · 105 Stat. 403
- 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-461 · 120 Stat. 3407
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