{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-21.416","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 21.416","heading":"Review of decisions.","body":"(a) Applicability. This section applies where notice of a decision under this subpart or subpart M of this part was provided to a claimant or his/her representative on or after the effective date of the modernized review system as provided in § 19.2(a) of this chapter, or where a claimant has elected review of a legacy claim under the modernized review system as provided in § 3.2400(c) of this chapter.\n(b) Reviews available. Within one year from the date on which VA issues notice of a decision on an issue contained within a claim, a claimant may elect one of the following administrative review options:\n(1) Supplemental Claim. The nature of this review will accord with § 3.2501 of this chapter, except that a complete application in writing on a form prescribed by the Secretary will not be required and a hearing will not be provided.\n(2) Appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals. See 38 CFR part 20.\n(3) Higher-level Review. The nature of this review will accord with § 3.2601.\n(c) Notice requirements. Notice of a decision made under paragraph (b)(1) or (3) of this section will include all of the elements described in § 21.420(b).","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 21—VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION","Subpart A—Veteran Readiness and Employment"],"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":"40b75b6b9a79b816d99bbbf6b5e3f0dcf410f3cfeb5a2cdc38cb028428d4d38c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-21.414","next":"us/38-cfr-21.420"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}