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20 CFR § 408.1001 - Definitions.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t20/s408.1001"
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title: "20 CFR § 408.1001 - Definitions."
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "408.1001"
section_name: "Definitions."
chapter_name: "SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "408"
part_name: "SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN WORLD WAR II VETERANS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
regulatory_source: "68 FR 16418, Apr. 4, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "408"
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# 408.1001 Definitions.

As used in this subpart:

*Date you receive notice* means 5 days after the date on the notice, unless you show us that you did not receive it within the 5-day period.

*Decision* means the decision made by an administrative law judge or the Appeals Council.

*Determination* means the initial determination or the reconsidered determination.

*Mass change* means a State-initiated change in the level(s) of federally administered State recognition payments applicable to all recipients of such payments due, for example, to State legislative or executive action.

*Preponderance of the evidence* means such relevant evidence that as a whole shows that the existence of the fact to be proven is more likely than not.

*Remand* means to return a case for further review.

*SVB*, for purposes of this subpart, includes qualification for SVB, entitlement to SVB and payments of SVB.

*Vacate* means to set aside a previous action.

*Waive* means to give up a right knowingly and voluntarily.

*We, us,* or *our* refers to the Social Security Administration.

*You* or *your* refers to any person claiming or receiving SVB.

[69 FR 25955, May 10, 2004, as amended at 73 FR 76944, Dec. 18, 2008]