{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-20.1201","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 20.1201","heading":"Rule 1201. Amendment of appellate decisions.","body":"A request for amendment of an appellate decision under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) may be entertained. However, such a request may not be used in lieu of, or to circumvent, the procedures established under Rules 1001 through 1004 (§§ 20.1001-20.1004). The Board will review a request for correction of factual information set forth in a decision. Where the request to amend under the Privacy Act is an attempt to alter a judgment made by the Board and thereby replace the adjudicatory authority and functions of the Board, the request will be denied on the basis that the Act does not authorize a collateral attack upon that which has already been the subject of a decision of the Board. The denial will satisfy the procedural requirements of § 1.579 of this chapter. If otherwise appropriate, the request will be considered one for reconsideration under Rules 1001 through 1004 (§§ 20.1001-20.1004).","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 20—BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: RULES OF PRACTICE","Subpart M—Privacy Act"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-38.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:50Z","sha256":"09b950214eb1a64bee49a23e84c2d1b7fdfe53d0d7d619d9bdb124e00718746f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-20.1200","next":"us/38-cfr-20.1202-20.1299"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}