; and (F) that the borrower shall have the opportunity for reconsideration of the borrower's claim as described in paragraph (6). (6) Reconsideration (A) In General The decision of the Secretary and any relief that may be granted on the claim shall be considered the final agency action that shall be subject to appeal in district court, except that— (i) if the borrower defense is denied in full or in part, the borrower may request that the Secretary reconsider the borrower defense upon the identification of new evidence in support of the borrower’s claim; and (ii) the Secretary may reopen a borrower defense application at any time to consider evidence that was not considered in making the previous decision on that application. (B) Prohibition on rescinding relief The Secretary shall not reduce the amount of any relief that was previously granted to a borrower under this section, or reinstate any amounts owed on a previously discharged loan. (7) Borrower defense claims and establishing a borrower defense (A) Claims (i) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of State or Federal law, a borrower may claim as a defense to repayment of a loan made under this part or part B any borrower defense established under subparagraph (B). Such a borrower defense claim may include— (I) a defense to repayment of amounts owed to the Secretary on a loan under this part or part B, in whole or in part; and (II) a right to recover amounts previously collected by the Secretary on such loan, in whole or in part. (ii) Consolidation loan In the case of a Direct Consolidation Loan— (I) the Secretary shall consider a borrower defense claim to such loan by determining whether a borrower defense described in subparagraph (B) has been established with regard to a loan made under this part or part B that was paid off by the Direct Consolidation Loan