Wis. Admin. Code Department of Veterans Affairs § VA 1.001 - Definitions
For the purposes of chs. VA 1 to 18, the following terms shall have the designated meanings, unless a different meaning is expressly indicated:
(1) "Board " means the board
of veterans affairs.
(2)
"Department " means the department of veterans affairs.
(3) "Dependent " has the meaning given under
s.
45.01(6),
Stats.
(4) "Duly authorized
representative " means any person authorized in writing by the veteran to act
for the veteran, the veteran's guardian if the veteran is adjudicated
incompetent, or a personal representative of the estate if the veteran is
deceased. Where for proper reason, as determined by the department , no duly
authorized representative has been or will be appointed, the applicant's
spouse, an adult child, or if the applicant is unmarried, "duly authorized
representative" means either of the applicant's parents.
(4m) "Member " means an individual who is
eligible for membership in a veterans home as specified under s.
45.51,
Stats.
(5) "Secretary " means the
secretary of the department of veterans affairs.
(6) "USDVA " means the U.S. department of
veterans affairs.
(7) "Veteran " has
the meaning given under s.
45.01(12),
Stats.
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