# 38 C.F.R. § 19.54 (2026): Filing additional evidence does not extend time limit for appeal

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P19_S19_54

## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 19.54 (2026)
- **Heading:** Filing additional evidence does not extend time limit for appeal
- **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 / § 19.54: § 19.54   Filing additional evidence does not extend time limit for appeal.

## Text

Except as provided in § 19.52(b), the filing of additional evidence after receipt of notice of an adverse determination does not extend the time limit for initiating or completing an appeal from that determination.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7105 (2016))
[57 FR 4109, Feb. 3, 1992, as amended at 66 FR 50318, Oct. 3, 2001. Redesignated by correction at 84 FR 4336, Feb. 15, 2019, as amended at 84 FR 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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