§ 20.402 Rule 402. Time limits for filing Notice of Disagreement 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 › § 20.402: § 20.402 Rule 402. Time limits for filing Notice of Disagreement in simultaneously contested claims.

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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.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7105A)

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§ 20.402 Rule 402. Time limits for filing Notice of Disagreement in simultaneously contested claims. · 38 C.F.R. § 20.402 (2026) | Frix