§ 20.401 Rule 401. Who can file an appeal in simultaneously contested claims.

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Title 38 CFR: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief › Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS › Part 20: BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: RULES OF PRACTICE › Subpart E: Appeal in Simultaneously Contested Claims › § 20.401: § 20.401 Rule 401. Who can file an appeal in simultaneously contested claims.

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In simultaneously contested claims, any claimant or representative of a claimant may file a Notice of Disagreement within the time limits set out in Rule 402 (§ 20.402).

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2), 7105A)

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