38 C.F.R. § 20.501

Rule 501. Who can file an appeal in simultaneously contested claims

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In a simultaneously contested claim, any claimant or representative of a claimant may file a Notice of Disagreement or Substantive Appeal within the time limits set out in Rule 502 (§ 20.502).

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2), 7105A (2016)) [57 FR 4109, Feb. 3, 1992. Redesignated and amended at 84 FR 183, Jan. 18, 2019]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1993–2019 · leading case: Thurber v. Brown, 5 Vet. App. 119 (Vet. App. 1993).

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Thurber v. Brown, 5 Vet. App. 119 (Vet. App. 1993). “-302(c) (1992) (but only 30 days, in the case of a simultaneously contested claim, 38 C.F.R. § 20.501 (c) (1992)). If the BVA questions the adequacy of appellant’s substantive appeal, appellant is provided “notice .”

Mariella B. Mason v. Eric K. Shinseki, 26 Vet. App. 1 (Vet. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “§ 7105A(a); 38 C.F.R. § 20.501 (a). A “simultaneously contested claim” is defined as a claim where one claim is allowed and one is rejected.”

Debra B. Sapp v. Robert L. Wilkie (Vet. App. 2019). “§ 7105A(a); 38 C.F.R. § 20.501 (a), (b) (2018). 2. Meaningful Opportunity to Participate A fundamental role at the very essence of the nonadversarial, pro-claimant VA adjudication system is "affording a claimant a meaningful opportunity to participate effectively in the…”

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