# 38 C.F.R. § 19.53 (2026): Extension of time for filing Substantive Appeal and response to Supplemental Statement of the Case

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## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 19.53 (2026)
- **Heading:** Extension of time for filing Substantive Appeal and response to Supplemental Statement of the Case
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 38 CFR: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS / Part 19: BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: LEGACY APPEALS REGULATIONS / Subpart C: Claimant Action in a Legacy Appeal / § 19.53: § 19.53   Extension of time for filing Substantive Appeal and response to Supplemental Statement of the Case.

## Text

An extension of the 60-day period for filing a Substantive Appeal, or the 30-day period for responding to a Supplemental Statement of the Case, may be granted for good cause. 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 or the response to the Supplemental Statement of the Case. The request for extension must be filed with the Department of Veterans Affairs office from which the claimant received notice of the determination being appealed, unless notice has been received that the applicable records have been transferred to another Department of Veterans Affairs office. A denial of a request for extension may be appealed to the Board.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7105(d)(3) (2016))
[57 FR 4109, Feb. 3, 1992, as amended at 73 FR 40748, July 16, 2008. Redesignated and amended at 84 FR 177, 179, Jan. 18, 2019]

## Nearby sections

- [38 C.F.R. § 19.50 (2026) § 19.50   Who can file an appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P19_S19_50.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 19.51 (2026) § 19.51   Place of filing Notice of Disagreement and Substantive Appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P19_S19_51.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 19.52 (2026) § 19.52   Time limit for filing Notice of Disagreement, Substantive Appeal, and response to Supplemental Statement of the Case.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P19_S19_52.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 19.53 (2026) § 19.53   Extension of time for filing Substantive Appeal and response to Supplemental Statement of the Case.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P19_S19_53.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 19.54 (2026) § 19.54   Filing additional evidence does not extend time limit for appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P19_S19_54.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 19.55 (2026) § 19.55   Withdrawal of Appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P19_S19_55.md)

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