U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Miller v. Collins

August 21, 2026

Summary

The court held that the 2006 version of the regulation governing reconsideration based on newly received service department records was applied prospectively and properly to Miller's claim. The triggering event was the VA's receipt or association of the new and relevant records in 2008, not the filing of Miller's original claim or his later claim to reopen. The court therefore affirmed the Veterans Court's judgment.