(a) General. Authority is delegated to the Under Secretary for Benefits and to supervisory or non-supervisory personnel within the jurisdiction of the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Service, to make findings and decisions under 38 U.S.C. 1524 and the applicable regulations, precedents and instructions pertaining to this program. See § 2.6(b).

(b) Applicability of §§ 21.412 and 21.414. The provisions of §§ 21.412 and 21.414 (except for (d) and (e)) are applicable to this temporary program.