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title: "§ 20.400 Rule 400. Notification of the right to appeal in a simultaneously contested claim."
document: "38 CFR"
section: "§ 20.400"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-regulations/38-cfr/20.400-notification-of-the-right-to-appeal-in-a-simultaneously"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-20.400"
updated: "2026-09-07T14:36:38.655984Z"
---

# § 20.400. Rule 400. Notification of the right to appeal in a simultaneously contested claim.

All interested parties will be specifically notified of the action taken by the agency of original jurisdiction in a simultaneously contested claim and of the right and time limit for submitting a Notice of Disagreement to the Board, as well as hearing and representation rights.