38 CFR § 20.300 — Rule 300. General

Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations · full text below reproduced from the eCFR, revision of 2026-07-01.

In practice: General AMA Board rule: de novo review of the record at the time of the agency decision, plus only the evidence the chosen docket allows (§§20.301–20.303). The 90-day evidence window can be waived, in writing or on the hearing record.

Regulation text

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(a) Decisions of the Board will be based on a de novo review of the evidence of record at the time of the agency of original jurisdiction decision on the issue or issues on appeal, and any additional evidence or testimony submitted pursuant to this subpart, as provided in § 20.801.¶

(b) Waiver of appellant's right to submit evidence. For appeals described in 20.302 and 20.303, an appellant has a right to submit evidence during a period of 90 days, unless this right is waived by the appellant or representative at any time prior to the expiration of the applicable 90-day period. Such a waiver must be in writing or, if a hearing on appeal is conducted pursuant to 20.302, the waiver must be formally and clearly entered on the record orally at the time of the hearing.¶

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7104)

Amendment history

The eCFR versioner records no amendment to § 20.300 since 2016-12-14 (its point-in-time floor); the text above has been in force at least that long. Earlier amendments are listed in the section’s source note.

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