38 C.F.R. § 20.1200

Rule 1200. Privacy Act request—appeal pending

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When a Privacy Act request is filed under § 1.577 of this chapter by an individual seeking records pertaining to him or her and the relevant records are in the custody of the Board, such request will be reviewed and processed prior to appellate action on that individual's appeal.

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a; 38 U.S.C. 7107)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2016–2020 · leading case: James E. Lawrence v. Robert L. Wilkie (Vet. App. 2020).
James E. Lawrence v. Robert L. Wilkie (Vet. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “" 38 C.F.R. § 20.1200 . Would the Board be required to fulfill the records request prior to acting on an appeal as to those records? Moreover, nothing in the materials now before the Court suggests that either Congress or VA created a separate system for benefits claimants to…”
09-23 247 (Board of Vet. App. 2016). “38 C.F.R. § 20.1200 . The Board responded by providing the Veteran a copy of his claims folder on compact disc (CD) by way of a September 2016 letter.”
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