{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-20.504","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 20.504","heading":"Rule 504. Extension of time for filing a Substantive Appeal in simultaneously contested claims.","body":"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.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 20—BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: RULES OF PRACTICE","Subpart F—Legacy Appeal in Simultaneously Contested Claims"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-38.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:50Z","sha256":"7e2386f8b1e589919b58749756c49bc25ed7633343d27d2d02fff451668426e0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-20.503","next":"us/38-cfr-20.505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}