---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 C.F.R. § 42.13"
title: "38"
number: "42.13"
heading: "Parties to the hearing."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/38/42.13"
---

# §42.13. Parties to the hearing.

- (a) The parties to the hearing shall be the defendant and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- (b) Pursuant to [31 U.S.C. 3730(c)(5)](/usc/31/3730.md?p=c-5), a private plaintiff under the False Claims Act may participate in these proceedings to the extent authorized by the provisions of that Act.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Pub. L. 99-509, secs. 6101-6104, 100 Stat. 1874, codified at 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812.

### Source

Source: 53 FR 16710, May 11, 1988, unless otherwise noted.