I represent clients at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claim (Veterans Court) only; do I need to provide VA’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC) with a copy of the fee agreement?
Response: Because our authority to regulate representation extends only to practice before VA Regional Offices (VAROs) and the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board), 38 C.F.R. § 14.636(a), VA does not require attorneys to provide OGC with copies of fee agreements for representation provided solely before the Veterans Court. If the fee agreement, in addition to covering representation before the Veterans Court, also includes provisions for representation before VAROs or the Board; however, agents and attorneys must provide OGC with a copy of the fee agreement.
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