# Board of Veterans' Appeals: Rules of Practice-Time for Filing Substantive Appeal
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2001-10-03 · Effective 1997-02-11 · 66 FR 50318
## Document
- **Document number:** 01-24766
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 66 FR 50318
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 20
- **Publication date:** 2001-10-03
- **Effective date:** 1997-02-11
## 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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/10/03/01-24766/board-of-veterans-appeals-rules-of-practice-time-for-filing-substantive-appeal)
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