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VA RIN: 2900-AN46 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: Notice of Information and Evidence Necessary To Substantiate Claim 
Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its regulations regarding VA's duty to notify a claimant of the information and evidence necessary to substantiate a claim. The proposed revision would provide consistency and promote efficiency of the adjudication process. The purpose of this amendment is to implement the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008. Section 101(a) of the Act amended 38 U.S.C. 5103 by adding subsection (a)(2), which requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe in regulations requirements relating to the content of notice to be provided under that section, including different content for notice based on the type of claim filed, the type of benefits or services sought under the claim, and the general information and evidence required to substantiate the basic elements of each type of claim. 
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 38 CFR 3.159    38 CFR 3.160    38 CFR 3.161    38 CFR 3.162    38 CFR 3.163    38 CFR 3.164    38 CFR 3.165    38 CFR 3.166    38 CFR 3.167   
Legal Authority: 38 USC 501(a)    38 USC 501(a)(1)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/11/2009  74 FR 65702   
NPRM Comment Period End  02/09/2010    
Final Action  12/00/2010    
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:
Thomas Kniffen
Compensation Service (211D)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Benefits Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420
Phone:202 461-9725
Fax:202 275-1728
Email: thomas.kniffen@va.gov