§ 3.200 Testimony certified or under oath
§ 3.201 Exchange of evidence; Social Security and Department of Veterans Affairs
§ 3.202 Evidence from foreign countries
§ 3.203 Service records as evidence of service and character of discharge
§ 3.204 Evidence of dependents and age
§ 3.205 Marriage
§ 3.206 Divorce
§ 3.207 Void or annulled marriage
§ 3.208 Claims based on attained age
§ 3.209 Birth
§ 3.210 Child’s relationship
§ 3.211 Death
§ 3.212 Unexplained absence for 7 years
§ 3.213 Change of status affecting entitlement
§ 3.214 Court decisions; unremarried surviving spouses
§ 3.215 Termination of marital relationship or conduct
§ 3.216 Mandatory disclosure of social security numbers
§ 3.217 Submission of statements or information affecting entitlement to benefits

Terms Used In CFR > Title 38 > Chapter I > Part 3 > Subpart A > Evidence Requirements

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.