# 38 C.F.R. § 20.503 (2026): Rule 503. Time limit for response to appeal by another contesting party in a simultaneously contested claim

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_503

## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 20.503 (2026)
- **Heading:** Rule 503. Time limit for response to appeal by another contesting party in a simultaneously contested claim
- **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 20: BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: RULES OF PRACTICE / Subpart F: Legacy Appeal in Simultaneously Contested Claims / § 20.503: § 20.503   Rule 503. Time limit for response to appeal by another contesting party in a simultaneously contested claim.

## Text

A party to a simultaneously contested claim may file a brief or argument in answer to a Substantive Appeal filed by another contesting party. Any such brief or argument must be filed with the agency of original jurisdiction within 30 days from the date the content of the Substantive Appeal is furnished as provided in § 19.102 of this chapter. Such content will be presumed to have been furnished on the date of the letter that accompanies the content.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7105A(b) (2016))
[66 FR 60153, Dec. 3, 2001. Redesignated and amended at 84 FR 183, Jan. 18, 2019]

## Nearby sections

- [38 C.F.R. § 20.500 (2026) § 20.500   Rule 500. Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_500.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.501 (2026) § 20.501   Rule 501. Who can file an appeal in simultaneously contested claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_501.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.502 (2026) § 20.502   Rule 502. Time limits for filing Notice of Disagreement, Substantive Appeal, and response to Supplemental Statement of the Case in simultaneously contested claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_502.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.503 (2026) § 20.503   Rule 503. Time limit for response to appeal by another contesting party in a simultaneously contested claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_503.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.504 (2026) § 20.504   Rule 504. Extension of time for filing a Substantive Appeal in simultaneously contested claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_504.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 20.505 (2026) § 20.505   Rule 505. Notices sent to last addresses of record in simultaneously contested claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_505.md)

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