38 C.F.R. PART 19--BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: APPEALS REGULATIONS
TITLE 38--Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
PART 19--BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: APPEALS REGULATIONS
Subpart A--OPERATION OF THE BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS
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| Establishment of the Board.
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| Composition of the Board; Titles.
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| Assignment of proceedings.
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| Principal functions of the Board.
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| Criteria governing disposition of appeals.
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| Content of Board decision, remand, or order in simultaneously contested claims.
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| Remand for further development.
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| Disqualification of Members.
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| Delegation of authority to Chairman and Vice Chairman, Board of Veterans' Appeals.
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| Delegation of authority--Appeals regulations.
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Subpart B--APPEALS PROCESSING BY AGENCY OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
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| Notification by agency of original jurisdiction of right to appeal.
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| Action by agency of original jurisdiction on Notice of Disagreement.
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| Adequacy of Notice of Disagreement questioned within the agency of original jurisdiction.
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| Determination that a Notice of Disagreement is inadequate protested by claimant or representative.
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| Furnishing the Statement of the Case and instructions for filing a Substantive Appeal.
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| Supplemental statement of the case.
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| Closing of appeal for failure to respond to Statement of the Case.
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| Timely filing of Notice of Disagreement or Substantive Appeal questioned within the agency of original jurisdiction.
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| Determination that Notice of Disagreement or Substantive Appeal was not timely filed protested by claimant or representative.
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| Certification of appeals.
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| Notification of certification of appeal and transfer of appellate record.
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| Consideration of additional evidence received by the agency of original jurisdiction after an appeal has been initiated.
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| Action by agency of original jurisdiction when remand received.
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Subpart C--ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
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| Nature and form of administrative appeal.
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| Officials authorized to file administrative appeals and time limits for filing.
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| Notification to claimant of filing of administrative appeal.
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| Restriction as to change in payments pending determination of administrative appeals.
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Subpart D--HEARINGS BEFORE THE BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS AT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FIELD FACILITIES
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| Notice of time and place of hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals at Department of Veterans Affairs field facilities.
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Subpart E--SIMULTANEOUSLY CONTESTED CLAIMS
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| Notification of right to appeal in simultaneously contested claims.
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| Notice to contesting parties on receipt of Notice of Disagreement in simultaneously contested claims.
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| Notice of appeal to other contesting parties in simultaneously contested claims.
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