# 38 C.F.R. § 20.301 (2026): Rule 301. Appeals with no request for a Board hearing and no additional evidence

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_301

## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 20.301 (2026)
- **Heading:** Rule 301. Appeals with no request for a Board hearing and no additional evidence
- **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 D: Evidentiary Record / § 20.301: § 20.301   Rule 301. Appeals with no request for a Board hearing and no additional evidence.

## Text

For appeals in which the appellant requested, on the Notice of Disagreement, direct review by the Board without submission of additional evidence and without a Board hearing, the Board's decision will be based on a review of the evidence of record at the time of the agency of original jurisdiction decision on the issue or issues on appeal.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7105, 7107, 7113(a))
[84 FR 182, Jan. 18, 2019]

## Nearby sections

- [38 C.F.R. § 20.300 (2026) § 20.300   Rule 300. General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_300.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.301 (2026) § 20.301   Rule 301. Appeals with no request for a Board hearing and no additional evidence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_301.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.302 (2026) § 20.302   Rule 302. Appeals with a request for a Board hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_302.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.303 (2026) § 20.303   Rule 303. Appeals with no request for a Board hearing, but with a request for submission of additional evidence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_303.md)

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