[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR219.8]

[Page 250]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 219_EVIDENCE REQUIRED FOR PAYMENT--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart A_General Evidence Requirements
 
Sec.  219.8  Preferred evidence and other evidence.

    (a) Preferred evidence. When a claimant submits the type of evidence 
shown as preferred in subparts B and C of this part, the Board will 
generally find it is convincing evidence. This means that unless there 
is information in the Board's records that raises a doubt about the 
evidence, other evidence to prove the same fact will not be needed.
    (b) Other evidence. If preferred evidence is not available, the 
Board will consider any other evidence a claimant furnishes. If the 
other evidence consists of several different records or documents which 
all show the same information, the Board may determine that it is 
convincing evidence even though it is not preferred evidence. If the 
other evidence is not convincing by itself, the claimant will be asked 
to submit additional evidence. If the additional evidence shows the same 
information all the evidence considered together may be convincing 
evidence.
    (c) Board decision. When the Board has convincing evidence of the 
facts that must be proven, or when it is clear that the evidence 
provided does not prove the necessary facts, the Board will make a 
formal decision about the applicant's rights to benefits.