§ 20.900 Rule 900. Applicability
§ 20.901 Rule 901. Submission of additional evidence after initiation of appeal
§ 20.902 Rule 902. Order of consideration of appeals
§ 20.903 Rule 903. The decision
§ 20.904 Rule 904. Remand or referral for further action
§ 20.905 Rule 905. Content of Board decision, remand, or order in simultaneously contested claims
§ 20.906 Rule 906. Medical opinions and opinions of the General Counsel
§ 20.907 Rule 907. Filing of requests for the procurement of opinions
§ 20.908 Rule 908. Notification of evidence to be considered by the Board and opportunity for response
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Terms Used In CFR > Title 38 > Chapter I > Part 20 > Subpart J - Action by the Board in Legacy Appeals

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • State: includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. See 27 CFR 4.10