Medical; nonsubstantive miscellaneous changes--VA. Final rule
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Published on: January 8, 2020
Abstract:
This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs medical regulations in 38 CFR Part 17 by making a number of nonsubstantive changes. More specifically, section numbers are redesignated, redundant material is removed, restatements of statutory material are removed, certain position titles and organizational titles are changed to reflect current titles, authority citations are added, obsolete material is removed, and material inadvertently deleted is restored. These changes are made for clarity and accuracy.
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