# 38 C.F.R. § 20.1411 (2026): Rule 1411. Relationship to other statutes

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## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 20.1411 (2026)
- **Heading:** Rule 1411. Relationship to other statutes
- **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 / § 20.1411: § 20.1411   Rule 1411. Relationship to other statutes.

## Text

(a) The “benefit of the doubt” rule of 38 U.S.C. 5107(b) does not apply to the Board's decision, on a motion under this subpart, as to whether there was clear and unmistakable error in a prior Board decision.
(b) For legacy appeals as defined in § 19.2 of this chapter, a motion under this subpart is not a claim subject to reopening under 38 U.S.C. 5108 (prior to the effective date described in Rule 4, paragraph (a) (§ 20.4(a) of this part) (relating to reopening claims on the grounds of new and material evidence).
(c) A motion under this subpart is not an application for benefits subject to any duty associated with 38 U.S.C. 5103(a) (relating to applications for benefits).
(d) A motion under this subpart is not a claim for benefits subject to the requirements and duties associated with 38 U.S.C. 5103A (imposing a duty to assist).
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a))
[57 FR 4109, Feb. 3, 1992, as amended at 84 FR 193, Jan. 18, 2019]

## Nearby sections

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- [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)
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- [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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