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title: "§ 20.401 Rule 401. Who can file an appeal in simultaneously contested claims."
document: "38 CFR"
section: "§ 20.401"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-regulations/38-cfr/20.401-who-can-file-an-appeal-in-simultaneously-contested-claims"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-20.401"
updated: "2026-09-07T14:36:38.824313Z"
---

# § 20.401. Rule 401. Who can file an appeal in simultaneously contested claims.

In simultaneously contested claims, any claimant or representative of a claimant may file a Notice of Disagreement within the time limits set out in Rule 402 (§ 20.402).