# 38 C.F.R. § 20.1406 (2026): Rule 1406. Effect of revision; discontinuance or reduction of benefits

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## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 20.1406 (2026)
- **Heading:** Rule 1406. Effect of revision; discontinuance or reduction of benefits
- **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 / § 20.1406: § 20.1406   Rule 1406. Effect of revision › discontinuance or reduction of benefits.

## Text

(a)
General.
A decision of the Board that revises a prior Board decision on the grounds of clear and unmistakable error has the same effect as if the decision had been made on the date of the prior decision.
(b)
Discontinuance or reduction of benefits.
Revision of a prior Board decision under this subpart that results in the discontinuance or reduction of benefits is subject to laws and regulations governing the reduction or discontinuance of benefits by reason of erroneous award based solely on administrative error or errors in judgment.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7111(b))

## Nearby sections

- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1400 (2026) § 20.1400   Rule 1400. Motions to revise Board decisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1400.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1401 (2026) § 20.1401   Rule 1401. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1401.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1402 (2026) § 20.1402   Rule 1402. Inapplicability of other rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1402.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1403 (2026) § 20.1403   Rule 1403. What constitutes clear and unmistakable error; what does not.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1403.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1404 (2026) § 20.1404   Rule 1404. Filing and pleading requirements; withdrawal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1404.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1405 (2026) § 20.1405   Rule 1405. Disposition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1405.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1406 (2026) § 20.1406   Rule 1406. Effect of revision; discontinuance or reduction of benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1406.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1407 (2026) § 20.1407   Rule 1407. Motions by the Board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1407.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1408 (2026) § 20.1408   Rule 1408. Special rules for simultaneously contested claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1408.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1409 (2026) § 20.1409   Rule 1409. Finality and appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1409.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1410 (2026) § 20.1410   Rule 1410. Stays pending court action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1410.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.1411 (2026) § 20.1411   Rule 1411. Relationship to other statutes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_1411.md)

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