Opinion ID: 771389
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: conclusion

Text: 118 We hold that CUE Rule 1404(b) (codified at 38 C.F.R. § 20.1404(b)) is invalid because, in conjunction with the CUE Rule 1409(c) (codified at 38 C.F.R. § 20.1409(c)), it operates to prevent Board review of any CUE claim that is the subject of a motion that is denied for failure to comply with the pleading requirements of Rule 1404(b). That is contrary to the requirement of 38 U.S.C. § 7111(e) that a CUE claim shall be decided by the Board on the merits. However, we hold that the other rules challenged by Petitioners are consistent with title 38 of the United States Code, and are not arbitrary, capricious, or abuses of discretion. We also hold that none of the challenged rules were adopted in a defective rulemaking process. The petitions are therefore 119 GRANTED-IN-PART and DENIED-IN-PART. COSTS 120 Each party shall bear its own costs.