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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 38 - Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief |
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Chapter I - Department of Veterans Affairs |
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Part 19 - Board of Veterans' Appeals: Appeals Regulations |
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Subpart B - Appeals Processing by Agency of Original Jurisdiction |
§ 19.32 - Closing of appeal for failure to respond to Statement of the Case.
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§ 19.32 Closing of appeal for failure to respond to Statement of the Case.
The agency of original jurisdiction may close the appeal without notice to an appellant or his or her representative for failure to respond to a Statement of the Case within the period allowed. However, if a Substantive Appeal is subsequently received within the 1-year appeal period (60-day appeal period for simultaneously contested claims), the appeal will be considered to be reactivated.
[57 FR 4104, Feb. 3, 1992, as amended at 84 FR 178, Jan. 18, 2019]