U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

Regulations most recently checked for updates: Sep 16, 2025

§ 20.407 - Rule 407. Favorable findings are not binding in contested claims.

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.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7105A(b)(2)) [84 FR 182, Jan. 18, 2019; 84 FR 34788, July 19, 2019]