38 CFR 20.407
§ 20.407 Rule 407. Favorable findings are not binding in contested claims.
United States · 38 CFR — Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief · Status: effective
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- 38 CFR 20.407, § 20.407 Rule 407. Favorable findings are not binding in contested claims, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/164840
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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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.