38 C.F.R. Subpart F—Simultaneously Contested Claims
Title 38 - Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
In a simultaneously contested claim, any claimant or representative of a claimant may file a Notice of Disagreement or Substantive Appeal within the time limits set out in Rule 501 (§20.501 of this part). (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2), 7105A) (a) Notice of Disagreement. In simultaneously contested claims, the Notice of Disagreement from the person adversely affected must be filed within 60 days from the date of mailing of the notification of the determination to him or her; otherwise, that determination will become final. The date of mailing of the letter of notification will be presumed to be the same as the date of that letter for purposes of determining whether a Notice of Disagreement has been timely filed. (b) Substantive Appeal. In the case of simultaneously contested claims, a Substantive Appeal must be filed within 30 days from the date of mailing of the Statement of the Case. The date of mailing of the Statement of the Case will be presumed to be the same as the date of the Statement of the Case for purposes of determining whether an appeal has been timely filed. (c) Supplemental Statement of the Case. Where a Supplemental Statement of the Case is furnished by the agency of original jurisdiction in a simultaneously contested claim, a period of 30 days from the date of mailing of the Supplemental Statement of the Case will be allowed for response, but the receipt of a Supplemental Statement of the Case will not extend the time allowed for filing a Substantive Appeal as set forth in paragraph (b) of this section. The date of mailing of the Supplemental Statement of the Case will be presumed to be the same as the date of the Supplemental Statement of the Case for purposes of determining whether a response has been timely filed. Provided a Substantive Appeal has been timely filed in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section, the response to a Supplemental Statement of the Case is optional and is not required for the perfection of an appeal. [57 FR 4109, Feb. 3, 1992, as amended at 68 FR 64806, Nov. 17, 2003] A party to a simultaneously contested claim may file a brief or argument in answer to a Substantive Appeal filed by another contesting party. Any such brief or argument must be filed with the agency of original jurisdiction within 30 days from the date the content of the Substantive Appeal is furnished as provided in §19.102 of this chapter. Such content will be presumed to have been furnished on the date of the letter that accompanies the content. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7105A(b)) [66 FR 60153, Dec. 3, 2001] An extension of the 30-day period to file a Substantive Appeal in simultaneously contested claims may be granted if good cause is shown. In granting an extension, consideration will be given to the interests of the other parties involved. A request for such an extension must be in writing and must be made prior to expiration of the time limit for filing the Substantive Appeal. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7105A(b)) Notices in simultaneously contested claims will be forwarded to the last address of record of the parties concerned and such action will constitute sufficient evidence of notice. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7105A(b))
Title 38: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
PART 20—BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: RULES OF PRACTICE
Subpart F—Simultaneously Contested Claims
§ 20.500 Rule 500. Who can file an appeal in simultaneously contested claims.
§ 20.501 Rule 501. Time limits for filing Notice of Disagreement, Substantive Appeal, and response to Supplemental Statement of the Case in simultaneously contested claims.
§ 20.502 Rule 502. Time limit for response to appeal by another contesting party in a simultaneously contested claim.
§ 20.503 Rule 503. Extension of time for filing a Substantive Appeal in simultaneously contested claims.
§ 20.504 Rule 504. Notices sent to last addresses of record in simultaneously contested claims.
§§ 20.505-20.599 [Reserved]
