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1503.02000 – Regulations Considered (By Number)
32410: Purported errors of law do not constitute proper grounds for reconsideration; p. 3.
1107.10000 – Request for Reconsideration
Reversal of precedent by the Board in the underlying decision is not "newly-discovered law" and Board is not constrained from applying legal analysis not urged by the parties or from raising legal issues sua sponte in order to correct a serious mistake of law; pp. 2-3. Purported errors of law do not constitute proper grounds for reconsideration; p. 3.
1107.18000 – Review of Findings Not Excepted To
Board is not contrained from applying legal analysis not urged by parties or from raising sua sponte legal issues in order to correct a serious mistake of law; no prejudice from Board's failure to solicit briefing prior to raising such issues; p. 3.