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§ 20.405Rule 405. Docketing of simultaneously contested claims at the Board.

How does the Board docket a contested claim when parties request different reviews?

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After expiration of the 30-day period for response in § 20.404, the Board will place all parties of the simultaneously contested claim on the docket for the type of review requested under § 20.202(b). In the event the parties request different types of review, if any party requests a hearing the appeal will be placed on the docket described in § 20.800(a)(iii), and VA will notify the parties that a hearing will be scheduled. If no party requested a hearing, but any party requested the opportunity to submit additional evidence, the appeal will be placed on the docket described in § 20.800(a)(ii), and the parties will be notified of their opportunity to submit additional evidence within 90 days of the date of such notice.

[84 FR 182, Jan. 18, 2019; 84 FR 34788, July 19, 2019]

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