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

38 U.S.C. § 7269

Publication of decisions

(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.

Pub. L. 100–687, div. A, title III, § 301(a)102 Stat. 4118 Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1)105 Stat. 238 Pub. L. 105–368, title V, § 512(a)(1)112 Stat. 3341 (Added , , , § 4069; renumbered § 7269, , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

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

Pub. L. 102–40section 4069 of this title1991— renumbered as this section.

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 .