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“The regulations required by paragraph (2) of section 5103 (a) of title 38, United States Code (as amended by subsection (a) of this section), shall apply with respect to notices provided to claimants …

Jan 1, 2024 · Read this complete 38 U.S.C. § 5103 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 38. Veterans' Benefits § 5103. Notice to claimants of required information and evidence on Westlaw. Westlaw …

" (1) to provide notice under section 5103 (a) of such title with respect to a claim insofar as the Secretary has previously provided such notice; or " (2) to provide for a special notice with respect to this section …

Aug 20, 2025 · A 5103 notice is a formal communication from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to a claimant. Its primary purpose is to inform the claimant that the VA has received their claim for …

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Pub. L. 108–183, title VII, §701(c), Dec. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 2670, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 5103 of this title] shall take effect as if …

Upon receipt of a complete or substantially complete application, the Secretary shall notify the claimant and the claimants representative, if any, of any information, and any medical or lay evidence, not …

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall provide to the claimant and the claimant's representative, if any, by the most effective means available, including electronic communication or …

Whenever a Veteran requests or asserts entitlement to a specific evaluation, including a total evaluation based on individual unemployability (IU), or a specific effective date, the Section 5103 notice must …