# 38 C.F.R. § 20.1001 (2026): Rule 1001. When reconsideration is accorded

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## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 20.1001 (2026)
- **Heading:** Rule 1001. When reconsideration is accorded
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 38 CFR: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS / Part 20: BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: RULES OF PRACTICE / Subpart K: Vacatur and Reconsideration / § 20.1001: § 20.1001   Rule 1001. When reconsideration is accorded.

## Text

Reconsideration of an appellate decision may be accorded at any time by the Board of Veterans' Appeals on motion by the appellant or his or her representative or on the Board's own motion:
(a) Upon allegation of obvious error of fact or law;
(b) Upon discovery of new evidence in the form of relevant records or reports of the service department concerned; or
(c) Upon allegation that an allowance of benefits by the Board has been materially influenced by false or fraudulent evidence submitted by or on behalf of the appellant.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7103, 7104)
[57 FR 4109, Feb. 3, 1992. Redesignated and amended at 84 FR 190, 191, Jan. 18, 2019]

## Nearby sections

- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1000 (2026) § 20.1000   Rule 1000. Vacating a decision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1000.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1001 (2026) § 20.1001   Rule 1001. When reconsideration is accorded.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1001.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1002 (2026) § 20.1002   Rule 1002. Filing and disposition of motion for reconsideration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1002.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1003 (2026) § 20.1003   Rule 1003. Hearings on reconsideration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1003.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1004 (2026) § 20.1004   Rule 1004. Reconsideration panel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1004.md)

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