§20.407. Rule 407. Favorable findings are not binding in contested claims.
38 C.F.R. § 20.407
Where a claim is contested, findings favorable to either party, as described in Rule 801 (§ 20.801), are no longer binding on all agency of original jurisdiction and Board of Veterans' Appeals adjudicators during the pendency of the contested appeal.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[84 FR 182, Jan. 18, 2019; 84 FR 34788, July 19, 2019]
Source
Source: 84 FR 182, Jan. 18, 2019, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a) and as noted in specific sections.
Source
Source: 57 FR 4109, Feb. 3, 1992, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[84 FR 182, Jan. 18, 2019; 84 FR 34788, July 19, 2019]