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VA RIN: 2900-AN34 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: Board of Veterans Appeals: Remand or Referral for Further Action; Notification of Evidence Secured by the Board and Opportunity for Response 
Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its Appeals Regulations of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) to articulate the BoardÂ’s practice of referring pending, unadjudicated claims to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for appropriate action, and to describe when it is appropriate for the Board to remand a claim to the AOJ for the limited purpose of issuing a Statement of the Case (SOC). This rulemaking also amends the BoardÂ’s Rules of Practice to outline the procedures the Board must follow when supplementing the record with a recognized medical treatise, and to remove the notice procedures the Board must currently follow when considering law not considered by the AOJ. The purpose of these amendments is to codify existing practices derived from case law, enhance efficiency, and provide guidance and clarification. 
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 38 CFR 19.9    38 CFR 20.903(b)    38 CFR 20.1304(b)(2)   
Legal Authority: 38 USC 501(a)    38 USC 7102    38 USC 7103(c)    38 USC 7104(a)    38 USC 7105(a)    ...   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/18/2009  74 FR 67149   
NPRM Comment Period End  02/16/2010    
Final Action  04/00/2011    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Donnie R. Hachey
Chief Counsel for Operations
Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420
Phone:202 632-4603