20 CFR § 404.722 - Rebuttal of a presumption of death.

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# 404.722 Rebuttal of a presumption of death.

A presumption of death made based on § 404.721(b) can be rebutted by evidence that establishes that the person is still alive or explains the individual's absence in a manner consistent with continued life rather than death.

[60 FR 19165, Apr. 17, 1995]