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title: "§ 20.403 Rule 403. Notice to contesting parties on receipt of Notice of Disagreement in simultaneously contested claims."
document: "38 CFR"
section: "§ 20.403"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-regulations/38-cfr/20.403-notice-to-contesting-parties-on-receipt-of-notice-of"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-20.403"
updated: "2026-09-07T14:36:39.187579Z"
---

# § 20.403. Rule 403. Notice to contesting parties on receipt of Notice of Disagreement in simultaneously contested claims.

Upon the filing of a Notice of Disagreement in a simultaneously contested claim, all interested parties and their representatives will be furnished a copy of the substance of the Notice of Disagreement. The notice will inform the contesting party or parties of what type of review the appellant who initially filed a Notice of Disagreement selected under § 20.202(b), including whether a hearing was requested.