The content of the Board’s decision, remand, or order in appeals involving a simultaneously contested claim will be limited to information that directly affects the issues involved in the contested claim. Appellate issues that do not involve all of the contesting parties will be addressed in one or more separate written decisions, remands, or orders that will be furnished only to the appellants concerned and their representatives, if any.

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Terms Used In 38 CFR 20.803

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. § 552a(b), 38 U.S.C. § 5701(a)) [84 FR 188, Jan. 18, 2019]