Rule 504. Extension of time for filing a Substantive Appeal in simultaneously contested claims.

§ 20.504 Rule 504. Extension of time for filing a Substantive Appeal in simultaneously contested claims. An extension of the 30-day period to file a Substantive Appeal in simultaneously contested claims may be granted if good cause is shown. In granting an extension, consideration will be given to the interests of the other parties involved. A request for such an extension must be in writing and must be made prior to expiration of the time limit for filing the Substantive Appeal. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7105A(b) (2016)) [57 FR 4109, Feb. 3, 1992. Redesignated and amended at 84 FR 183, Jan. 18, 2019]