I am a CLE provider developing a program to satisfy VA CLE requirements. Do we have to include all the topics listed in 38 C.F.R. § 14.629(b)(1)(iii) to meet VA requirements?
Response: Yes. Section 14.629(b)(1)(iii) provides that the qualifying CLE attended taken during the first year after accreditation “at a minimum, must cover the following topics: representation before VA, claims procedures, basic eligibility for VA benefits, right to appeal, disability compensation (38 U.S.C. Chapter 11), dependency and indemnity compensation (38 U.S.C. Chapter 13), and pension (38 U.S.C. Chapter 15).” VA does not require that a CLE presentation allocate the same amount of time to each topic. As long as all the topics in section 14.629(b)(1)(iii) are adequately addressed, a CLE provider may use his or her discretion in deciding how much time should be spent on a given topic. Such discretion is appropriate to account for different factors such as the experience level or practice focus of the CLE audience. In addition to the initial CLE requirement prescribed in section 14.
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