---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 C.F.R. § 1.988"
title: "38"
number: "1.988"
heading: "Written decision following a hearing requested under § 1.984."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/38/1.988"
---

# §1.988. Written decision following a hearing requested under § 1.984.

- (a) The hearing official or administrative law judge must issue a written decision not later than 60 days after the employee files a request for the hearing.
- (b) Written decisions provided after a hearing requested under [§ 1.984](/cfr/38/1.984.md) will include:
  - (1) A statement of the facts presented to support the nature and origin of the alleged debt;
  - (2) The hearing official or administrative law judge's analysis, findings and conclusions concerning as applicable:
    - (i) The employee's or VA's grounds;
    - (ii) The amount and validity of the alleged debt; and
    - (iii) **The repayment schedule.**
- (c) The decision in a case where a paper hearing was provided shall be based upon a review of the written record. The decision in a case where an oral hearing was provided shall be based upon the hearing and the written record.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 52 FR 1905, Jan. 16, 1987, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, and as noted in specific sections.

### Source

Source: 40 FR 33944, Aug. 12, 1975, unless otherwise noted.