Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/7104
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 08:13:02+00:00

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All questions in a matter which under section 511(a) of this title is subject to decision by the Secretary shall be subject to one review on appeal to the Secretary. Final decisions on such appeals shall be made by the Board. Decisions of the Board shall be based on the entire record in the proceeding and upon consideration of all evidence and material of record and applicable provisions of law and regulation.
Except as provided in section 5108 of this title, when a claim is disallowed by the Board, the claim may not thereafter be readjudicated and allowed and a claim based upon the same factual basis may not be considered.
The Board shall be bound in its decisions by the regulations of the Department, instructions of the Secretary, and the precedent opinions of the chief legal officer of the Department.
an order granting appropriate relief or denying relief.
After reaching a decision on a case, the Board shall promptly mail a copy of its written decision to the claimant at the last known address of the claimant.
send a copy of its written decision to the authorized representative by any means reasonably likely to provide the authorized representative with a copy of the decision within the same time a copy would be expected to reach the authorized representative if sent by first-class mail.
Amendment of section by section 2(p), (w)(2) of Pub. L. 115–55 applicable to all claims for which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides notice of a decision under section 5104 of this title on or after the later of 540 days after Aug. 23, 2017, or 30 days after the date on which the Secretary submits to Congress a certification of certain capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out the new appeals system established by Pub. L. 115–55 and to address appeals of decisions on legacy claims, with provision for early applicability of the new appeals system to certain claims. See 2017 Amendment notes below.
2017—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–55, § 2(p), substituted “readjudicated” for “reopened”.
Subsec. (d)(2), (3). Pub. L. 115–55, § 2(w)(2), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3).
1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–271, § 8, substituted “511(a)” for “211(a)”.
1991—Pub. L. 102–40, § 402(b)(1), renumbered section 4004 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–54 made a technical correction to Pub. L. 100–687, § 101(b). See 1988 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–40, § 402(d)(1), substituted “5108” for “3008”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(c), substituted “chief legal officer of the Department” for “chief law officer”.
1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–687, § 101(b), as amended by Pub. L. 102–54, substituted “All questions in a matter which under section 211(a) of this title is subject to decision by the Administrator” for “All questions on claims involving benefits under the laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration”.
1961—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 87–97 added subsec. (d).
Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(g)(2), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 288, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Nov. 18, 1988.
Amendment by sections 101(b) and 204 of Pub. L. 100–687 effective Sept. 1, 1989, and amendment by sections 203(a) and 205 of Pub. L. 100–687 effective Jan. 1, 1989, see section 401(a), (d) of Pub. L. 100–687, as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under section 7251 of this title.

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