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VA RIN: 2900-AP56 Publication ID: Fall 2016 
Title: Board of Veterans' Appeals: Remand for Issuance of a Statement of the Case 
Abstract:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend the Appeals Regulations of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) to make discretionary, as opposed to mandatory, Board remand of a claim for the limited purpose of issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC). The purpose of the amendment is to avoid unnecessary remands in the current environment of paperless VA claims and appeals processing.

 
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 38 CFR 19.9(c)   
Legal Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/00/2016 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
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