# 38 C.F.R. § 20.407 (2026): Rule 407. Favorable findings are not binding in contested claims

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_407

## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 20.407 (2026)
- **Heading:** Rule 407. Favorable findings are not binding in contested claims
- **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 E: Appeal in Simultaneously Contested Claims / § 20.407: § 20.407   Rule 407. Favorable findings are not binding in contested claims.

## Text

Where a claim is contested, findings favorable to either party, as described in Rule 801 (§ 20.801), are no longer binding on all agency of original jurisdiction and Board of Veterans' Appeals adjudicators during the pendency of the contested appeal.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7105A(b)(2))
[84 FR 182, Jan. 18, 2019; 84 FR 34788, July 19, 2019]

## Nearby sections

- [38 C.F.R. § 20.400 (2026) § 20.400   Rule 400. Notification of the right to appeal in a simultaneously contested claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_400.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.401 (2026) § 20.401   Rule 401. Who can file an appeal in simultaneously contested claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_401.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.402 (2026) § 20.402   Rule 402. Time limits for filing Notice of Disagreement in simultaneously contested claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_402.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.403 (2026) § 20.403   Rule 403. Notice to contesting parties on receipt of Notice of Disagreement in simultaneously contested claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_403.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.404 (2026) § 20.404   Rule 404. Time limit for response to appeal by another contesting party in a simultaneously contested claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_404.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.405 (2026) § 20.405   Rule 405. Docketing of simultaneously contested claims at the Board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_405.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.406 (2026) § 20.406   Rule 406. Notices sent to last addresses of record in simultaneously contested claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_406.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.407 (2026) § 20.407   Rule 407. Favorable findings are not binding in contested claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_407.md)

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