title: Board of Veterans' Appeals: rules of practice--time for filing substantive appeal. Final rule.
abstract: This document amends the Rules of Practice of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) relating to the time limit for filing a "substantive appeal." The amendment implements an opinion by the General Counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that, in some cases, when a claimant files additional evidence, the deadline for filing a substantive appeal may be extended.
mesh_terms: D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007342:Insurance Benefits / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014728:Veterans / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence