US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

38 U.S.C. § 7264

Rules of practice and procedure

(a)
The proceedings of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims shall be conducted in accordance with such rules of practice and procedure as the Court prescribes.
(b)
section 7266 of this title The mailing of a pleading, decision, order, notice, or process in respect of proceedings before the Court shall be held sufficient service of such pleading, decision, order, notice, or process if it is properly addressed to the address furnished by the appellant on the notice of appeal filed under .
(c)
Section 455 of title 28 shall apply to judges and proceedings of the Court.

Pub. L. 100–687, div. A, title III, § 301(a)102 Stat. 4116 Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1)105 Stat. 238 Pub. L. 102–82, § 4105 Stat. 376 Pub. L. 105–368, title V, § 512(a)(1)112 Stat. 3341 (Added , , , § 4064; renumbered § 7264 and amended , (d)(1), , , 239; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 105–3681998—Subsec. (a). substituted “Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims” for “Court of Veterans Appeals”.

Pub. L. 102–40, § 402(b)(1)section 4064 of this title1991—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 102–40, § 402(d)(1)Subsec. (b). , substituted “7266” for “4066”.

Pub. L. 102–82Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–368section 513 of Pub. L. 105–368section 7251 of this titleAmendment by effective on first day of first month beginning more than 90 days after , see , set out as a note under .

Interim Rules of Court of Veterans Appeals

Pub. L. 101–94, title II, § 203103 Stat. 627 , , , provided that the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (28 U.S.C. App.) would be interim rules of United States Court of Veterans Appeals unless otherwise provided by the Court in accordance with this chapter, and if there was a conflict between a provision of Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and procedures set forth in this chapter, procedures set forth in this chapter would apply.