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Part 20 — Board of Veterans' Appeals: Rules of Practice

125 sections · Title 38: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief

§ 20.1Rule 1. Purpose and construction of Rules of Practice.
§ 20.2Rule 2. Procedure in absence of specific Rule of Practice.
§ 20.3Rule 3. Definitions.
§ 20.4Rule 4. Appeal systems definitions and applicability provisions.
§ 20.5Rule 5. Right to representation.
§ 20.6Rule 6. Withdrawal of services by a representative.
§ 20.7-20.99§§ 20.7-20.99 [Reserved]
§ 20.100Rule 100. Establishment of the Board.
§ 20.101Rule 101. Composition of the Board; titles.
§ 20.102Rule 102. Name, business hours, and mailing address of the Board.
§ 20.103Rule 103. Principal functions of the Board.
§ 20.104Rule 104. Jurisdiction of the Board.
§ 20.105Rule 105. Criteria governing disposition of appeals.
§ 20.106Rule 106. Assignment of proceedings.
§ 20.107Rule 107. Disqualification of Members.
§ 20.108Rule 108. Delegation of authority to Chairman and Vice Chairman, Board of Veterans' Appeals.
§ 20.109Rule 109. Delegation of authority to Vice Chairman, Deputy Vice Chairmen, or Members of the Board.
§ 20.110Rule 110. Computation of time limit for filing.
§ 20.111Rule 111. Legal holidays.
§ 20.112-20.199§§ 20.112-20.199 [Reserved]
§ 20.200Rule 200. Notification by agency of original jurisdiction of right to appeal.
§ 20.201Rule 201. What constitutes an appeal.
§ 20.202Rule 202. Notice of Disagreement.
§ 20.203Rule 203. Place and time of filing of Notice of Disagreement.
§ 20.204Rule 204. Who can file a Notice of Disagreement.
§ 20.205Rule 205. Withdrawal of appeal.
§ 20.206-20.299§§ 20.206-20.299 [Reserved]
§ 20.300Rule 300. General.
§ 20.301Rule 301. Appeals with no request for a Board hearing and no additional evidence.
§ 20.302Rule 302. Appeals with a request for a Board hearing.
§ 20.303Rule 303. Appeals with no request for a Board hearing, but with a request for submission of additional evidence.
§ 20.304-20.399§§ 20.304-20.399 [Reserved]
§ 20.400Rule 400. Notification of the right to appeal in a simultaneously contested claim.
§ 20.401Rule 401. Who can file an appeal in simultaneously contested claims.
§ 20.402Rule 402. Time limits for filing Notice of Disagreement in simultaneously contested claims.
§ 20.403Rule 403. Notice to contesting parties on receipt of Notice of Disagreement in simultaneously contested claims.
§ 20.404Rule 404. Time limit for response to appeal by another contesting party in a simultaneously contested claim.
§ 20.405Rule 405. Docketing of simultaneously contested claims at the Board.
§ 20.406Rule 406. Notices sent to last addresses of record in simultaneously contested claims.
§ 20.407Rule 407. Favorable findings are not binding in contested claims.
§ 20.408-20.499§§ 20.408-20.499 [Reserved]
§ 20.500Rule 500. Applicability.
§ 20.501Rule 501. Who can file an appeal in simultaneously contested claims.
§ 20.502Rule 502. Time limits for filing Notice of Disagreement, Substantive Appeal, and response to Supplemental Statement of the Case in simultaneously contested claims.
§ 20.503Rule 503. Time limit for response to appeal by another contesting party in a simultaneously contested claim.
§ 20.504Rule 504. Extension of time for filing a Substantive Appeal in simultaneously contested claims.
§ 20.505Rule 505. Notices sent to last addresses of record in simultaneously contested claims.
§ 20.506-20.599§§ 20.506-20.599 [Reserved]
§ 20.600Rule 600. Applicability.
§ 20.601Rule 601. Methods by which hearings in legacy appeals are conducted; scheduling and notice provisions for such hearings.
§ 20.602Rule 602. When a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals may be requested in a legacy appeal; procedure for requesting a change in method of hearing.
§ 20.603Rule 603. Scheduling and notice of hearings conducted by the Board of Veterans' Appeals at Department of Veterans Affairs field facilities in a legacy appeal.
§ 20.604Rule 604. Designation of Member or Members to conduct the hearing in a legacy appeal.
§ 20.605Rule 605. Procurement of additional evidence following a hearing in a legacy appeal.
§ 20.606-20.699§§ 20.606-20.699 [Reserved]
§ 20.700Rule 700. General.
§ 20.701Rule 701. Who may present oral argument.
§ 20.702Rule 702. Methods by which hearings are conducted.
§ 20.703Rule 703. When a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals may be requested; procedure for requesting a change in method of hearing.
§ 20.704Rule 704. Scheduling and notice of hearings conducted by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
§ 20.705Rule 705. Functions of the presiding Member.
§ 20.706Rule 706. Designation of Member or Members to conduct the hearing.
§ 20.707Rule 707. Prehearing conference.
§ 20.708Rule 708. Witness at hearings.
§ 20.709Rule 709. Subpoenas.
§ 20.710Rule 710. Expenses of appellants, representatives, and witnesses incident to hearings not reimbursable by the Government.
§ 20.711Rule 711. Hearings in simultaneously contested claims.
§ 20.712Rule 712. Record of hearing.
§ 20.713Rule 713. Recording of hearing by appellant or representative.
§ 20.714Rule 714. Correction of hearing transcripts.
§ 20.715Rule 715. Loss of hearing recordings or transcripts—request for new hearing.
§ 20.716-20.799§§ 20.716-20.799 [Reserved]
§ 20.800Rule 800. Order of consideration of appeals.
§ 20.801Rule 801. The decision.
§ 20.802Rule 802. Remand for correction of error.
§ 20.803Rule 803. Content of Board decision, remand, or order in simultaneously contested claims.
§ 20.804Rule 804. Opinions of the General Counsel.
§ 20.805-20.899§§ 20.805-20.899 [Reserved]
§ 20.900Rule 900. Applicability.
§ 20.901Rule 901. Submission of additional evidence after initiation of appeal.
§ 20.902Rule 902. Order of consideration of appeals.
§ 20.903Rule 903. The decision.
§ 20.904Rule 904. Remand or referral for further action.
§ 20.905Rule 905. Content of Board decision, remand, or order in simultaneously contested claims.
§ 20.906Rule 906. Medical opinions and opinions of the General Counsel.
§ 20.907Rule 907. Filing of requests for the procurement of opinions.
§ 20.908Rule 908. Notification of evidence to be considered by the Board and opportunity for response.
§ 20.909-20.999§§ 20.909-20.999 [Reserved]
§ 20.1000Rule 1000. Vacating a decision.
§ 20.1001Rule 1001. When reconsideration is accorded.
§ 20.1002Rule 1002. Filing and disposition of motion for reconsideration.
§ 20.1003Rule 1003. Hearings on reconsideration.
§ 20.1004Rule 1004. Reconsideration panel.
§ 20.1005-20.1099§§ 20.1005-20.1099 [Reserved]
§ 20.1100Rule 1100. Finality of decisions of the Board.
§ 20.1101§ 20.1101 Rule 1101. [Reserved]
§ 20.1102Rule 1102. Harmless error.
§ 20.1103Rule 1103. Finality of determinations of the agency of original jurisdiction where issue is not appealed.
§ 20.1104Rule 1104. Finality of determinations of the agency of original jurisdiction affirmed on appeal.
§ 20.1105Rule 1105. Supplemental claim after promulgation of appellate decision.
§ 20.1106Rule 1106. Claim for death benefits by survivor—prior unfavorable decisions during veteran's lifetime.
§ 20.1107-20.1199§§ 20.1107-20.1199 [Reserved]
§ 20.1200Rule 1200. Privacy Act request—appeal pending.
§ 20.1201Rule 1201. Amendment of appellate decisions.
§ 20.1202-20.1299§§ 20.1202-20.1299 [Reserved]
§ 20.1300Rule 1300. Removal of Board records.
§ 20.1301Rule 1301. Disclosure of information.
§ 20.1302Rule 1302. Death of appellant during pendency of appeal before the Board.
§ 20.1303Rule 1303. Nonprecedential nature of Board decisions.
§ 20.1304Rule 1304. Request for a change in representation.
§ 20.1305Rule 1305. Procedures for legacy appellants to request a change in representation, personal hearing, or submission of additional evidence following certification of an appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
§ 20.1306-20.1399§§ 20.1306-20.1399 [Reserved]
§ 20.1400Rule 1400. Motions to revise Board decisions.
§ 20.1401Rule 1401. Definitions.
§ 20.1402Rule 1402. Inapplicability of other rules.
§ 20.1403Rule 1403. What constitutes clear and unmistakable error; what does not.
§ 20.1404Rule 1404. Filing and pleading requirements; withdrawal.
§ 20.1405Rule 1405. Disposition.
§ 20.1406Rule 1406. Effect of revision; discontinuance or reduction of benefits.
§ 20.1407Rule 1407. Motions by the Board.
§ 20.1408Rule 1408. Special rules for simultaneously contested claims.
§ 20.1409Rule 1409. Finality and appeal.
§ 20.1410Rule 1410. Stays pending court action.
§ 20.1411Rule 1411. Relationship to other statutes.
§ 20.1412-20.1499§§ 20.1412-20.1499 [Reserved]