# 38 CFR § 19.51: Place of filing Notice of Disagreement and Substantive Appeal

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.51

## Section

- **Citation:** 38 CFR § 19.51
- **Heading:** Place of filing Notice of Disagreement and Substantive Appeal
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 38—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

## Text

The Notice of Disagreement and Substantive Appeal 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 Department of Veterans Affairs records have been transferred to another Department of Veterans Affairs office. In that case, the Notice of Disagreement or Substantive Appeal must be filed with the Department of Veterans Affairs office which has assumed jurisdiction over the applicable records.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1), (d)(3) (2016))
[57 FR 4109, Feb. 3, 1992. Redesignated at 84 FR 177, Jan. 18, 2019, as amended at 84 FR 34788, July 19, 2019]

## Nearby sections

- [38 CFR § 19.1 § 19.1 Provisions applicable to legacy appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.1.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.2 § 19.2 Appellant's election for review of a legacy appeal in the modernized system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.2.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.20 § 19.20 What constitutes an appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.20.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.21 § 19.21 Notice of Disagreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.21.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.22 § 19.22 Substantive Appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.22.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.23 § 19.23 Applicability of provisions concerning Notice of Disagreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.23.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.24 § 19.24 Action by agency of original jurisdiction on Notice of Disagreement required to be filed on a standardized form.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.24.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.25 § 19.25 Notification by agency of original jurisdiction of right to appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.25.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.26 § 19.26 Action by agency of original jurisdiction on Notice of Disagreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.26.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.28 § 19.28 Determination that a Notice of Disagreement is inadequate protested by claimant or representative.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.28.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.29 § 19.29 Statement of the Case.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.29.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.30 § 19.30 Furnishing the Statement of the Case and instructions for filing a Substantive Appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.30.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.31 § 19.31 Supplemental statement of the case.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.31.md)
- [38 CFR § 19.32 § 19.32 Closing of appeal for failure to respond to Statement of the Case.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.32.md)

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