2900-AS28 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2900 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Agent and Attorney Fees under the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to amend its regulation concerning fees that may be charged by accredited agents and attorneys to ensure consistency with recent court decisions regarding limitations on charging fees and clarify when VA will honor requests for direct payment of fees from the claimant or appellant’s past-due benefits.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 38 CFR 14.636 5 USC 301 28 USC 2671-2680 38 USC 501(a), 512,515, 5502, 5901-5905 No NPRM 10/00/2025 No No None No No No No Jonathan Taylor Staff Attorney 2900 Department of Veterans Affairs VA 202 461-7699 jonathan.taylor2@va.gov Office of the General Counsel (022), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington DC 20420