# 38 C.F.R. § 20.1201 (2026): Rule 1201. Amendment of appellate decisions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 20.1201 (2026)
- **Heading:** Rule 1201. Amendment of appellate decisions
- **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 M: Privacy Act / § 20.1201: § 20.1201   Rule 1201. Amendment of appellate decisions.

## Text

A request for amendment of an appellate decision under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) may be entertained. However, such a request may not be used in lieu of, or to circumvent, the procedures established under Rules 1001 through 1004 (§§ 20.1001-20.1004). The Board will review a request for correction of factual information set forth in a decision. Where the request to amend under the Privacy Act is an attempt to alter a judgment made by the Board and thereby replace the adjudicatory authority and functions of the Board, the request will be denied on the basis that the Act does not authorize a collateral attack upon that which has already been the subject of a decision of the Board. The denial will satisfy the procedural requirements of § 1.579 of this chapter. If otherwise appropriate, the request will be considered one for reconsideration under Rules 1001 through 1004 (§§ 20.1001-20.1004).
(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a(d); 38 U.S.C. 7103, 7108)
[57 FR 4109, Feb. 3, 1992, as amended at 84 FR 191, Jan. 18, 2019]

## Nearby sections

- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1200 (2026) § 20.1200   Rule 1200. Privacy Act request—appeal pending.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1200.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1201 (2026) § 20.1201   Rule 1201. Amendment of appellate decisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1201.md)

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