# 38 C.F.R. § 20.1400 (2026): Rule 1400. Motions to revise Board decisions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 20.1400 (2026)
- **Heading:** Rule 1400. Motions to revise Board 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 O: Revision of Decisions on Grounds of Clear and Unmistakable Error / § 20.1400: § 20.1400   Rule 1400. Motions to revise Board decisions.

## Text

(a) Review to determine whether clear and unmistakable error exists in a final Board decision may be initiated by the Board, on its own motion, or by a party to that decision (as the term “party” is defined in Rule 1401(b) (§ 20.1401(b) of this part) in accordance with Rule 1404 (§ 20.1404 of this part).
(b) All final Board decisions are subject to revision under this subpart except:
(1) Decisions on issues which have been appealed to and decided by a court of competent jurisdiction; and
(2) Decisions on issues which have subsequently been decided by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a), 7111)
[64 FR 2139, Jan. 13, 1999, as amended at 64 FR 73414, Dec. 30, 1999]

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