38 U.S.C. § 5108
Section 5108 · Reopening disallowed claims
Current version, with additions and removals from the August 6, 1991 version.
Current — August 23, 2017
As of August 6, 1991
(a) In General.—If new and relevant evidence is presented or secured with respect to a supplemental claim, the Secretary shall readjudicate the claim taking into consideration all of the evidence of record.
(b) Duty to Assist.—(1) If a claimant, in connection with a supplemental claim, reasonably identifies existing records, whether or not in the custody of a Federal department or agency, the Secretary shall assist the claimant in obtaining the records in accordance with section 5103A of this title.
(2) Assistance under paragraph (1) shall not be predicated upon a finding that new and relevant evidence has been presented or secured.