§ 15.306 - Can the BIA deciding official reduce the amount of claims?  


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  • The BIA deciding official has the discretion to decide that part or all of an otherwise valid claim is unreasonable, reduce the claim to a reasonable amount, or disallow the claim in its entirety.

    (a) If a claim is reduced, the BIA deciding official will order payment only of the reduced amount.

    (b) The BIA deciding official may reduce or disallow both priority claims and general claims.