Evidence Requirements

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Evidence Requirements

3.200 Testimony certified or under oath 3.200-1

3.201 Exchange of evidence; Social Security and Department of

Veterans Affairs 3.201-1

3.202 Evidence from foreign countries 3.202-1

3.203 Service records as evidence of service and character of discharge 3.203-1

3.204 Evidence of dependents and age 3.204-1

3.205 Marriage 3.205-1

3.206 Divorce 3.206-1

3.207 Void or annulled marriage 3.207-1

3.208 Claims based on attained age 3.208-1

3.209 Birth 3.209-1

3.210 Child’s relationship 3.210-1

3.211 Death 3.211-1

3.212 Unexplained absence for 7 years 3.212-1

3.213 Change of status affecting entitlement 3.213-1

3.214 Court decisions; unremarried widows 3.214-1

3.215 Termination of marital relationship or conduct 3.215-1

3.216 Mandatory disclosure of social security numbers 3.216-1

§3.200 Testimony certified or under oath.

(a) All oral testimony presented by claimants and witnesses on their behalf before any rating or authorization body will be under oath or affirmation. (See §3.103©.)

(b) All written testimony submitted by the claimant or in his or her behalf for the purpose of establishing a claim for service connection will be certified or under oath or affirmation. This includes records, examination reports, and transcripts material to the issue received by the Department of Veterans Affairs at the instance of the claimant or in his or her behalf or requested by the Department of Veterans Affairs from State, county, municipal, recognized private institutions, and contract hospitals.

[40 FR 36329, Aug. 20, 1975]