---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 C.F.R. § 14.617"
title: "38"
number: "14.617"
heading: "Disposition of claims."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/38/14.617"
---

# §14.617. Disposition of claims.

- (a) **Disposition of claims arising in Philippines.** All claims arising under [38 U.S.C. 515(b)](/usc/38/515.md?p=b) in the Philippines, including a complete investigation report and a brief résumé of applicable law, will be forwarded directly by the Director to the General Counsel, together with a recommendation as to disposition.
- (b) **Disposition of claims arising in foreign countries other than the Philippines.** When a claim is received in an American Embassy or Consulate, the Embassy or Consulate receiving such claim shall make such investigation as may be necessary or appropriate for a determination of the validity of the claim and thereafter shall forward the claim, together with all pertinent material, including a résumé of applicable law and a recommendation regarding allowance or disallowance of the claim, through regular channels of the Department of State to the General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office, Washington, DC.
- (c) **Payment of claims.** Upon determining that there is liability on the part of the United States under [38 U.S.C. 515(b)](/usc/38/515.md?p=b), the General Counsel, or such other personnel as may be designated by the Secretary, will take the necessary action to effect payment.

## Notes

### Amendments

[38 FR 5474, Mar. 1, 1973, as amended at 42 FR 41418, Aug. 17, 1977]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 2671-2680; 38 U.S.C. 501(a), 512, 515, 5502, 5901-5905; 28 CFR part 14, appendix to part 14, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 19 FR 5552, Aug. 31, 1954, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[38 FR 5474, Mar. 1, 1973, as amended at 42 FR 41418, Aug. 17, 1977]