# 38 CFR § 19.53: Extension of time for filing Substantive Appeal and response to Supplemental Statement of the Case

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-19.53

## Section

- **Citation:** 38 CFR § 19.53
- **Heading:** Extension of time for filing Substantive Appeal and response to Supplemental Statement of the Case
- **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

An extension of the 60-day period for filing a Substantive Appeal, or the 30-day period for responding to a Supplemental Statement of the Case, may be granted for good cause. A request for such an extension must be in writing and must be made prior to expiration of the time limit for filing the Substantive Appeal or the response to the Supplemental Statement of the Case. The request for extension 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 records have been transferred to another Department of Veterans Affairs office. A denial of a request for extension may be appealed to the Board.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7105(d)(3) (2016))
[57 FR 4109, Feb. 3, 1992, as amended at 73 FR 40748, July 16, 2008. Redesignated and amended at 84 FR 177, 179, Jan. 18, 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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