3 Use the table below for guidance on NOD timeliness. For more information on computing the one-year Reference: NOD time limit, see M21-1, Part I.5.B.2.b. 4 For all appeals found timely not send the claimant the letter under the NOD Not Timely APPEALS tab in the , and include a copy of the VA Form 4107, Your Rights to Appeal our with the letter. Decision Exceptions: A contested claim, including an apportionment claim, must be filed within 60 days of the decision notice to be considered timely. Pension Management Centers (PMCs) send locally generated letters for appeals. For more information on References: using the Letter Creator, see the time limits for filing an NOD, see M21-1, Part I, 5.B.2 contested claims, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart VI, 6.A.1 apportionment claims, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart V, 3.A.1, and NOD timeliness, see M21-1, Part I, 5.B.2.a M21-1, Part I, 5.B.3.f , and . Before taking action to establish an NOD, verify it is not a duplication of a b. Determining if an Appeal Is pending appeal. Duplicative Use the table below to determine if it is duplicative of a pending appeal.
3 Use the table below for guidance on NOD timeliness. Reference: For more information on computing the one-year NOD time limit, see M21-1, Part I.5.B.2.b. 4 For all appeals found not timely send the claimant the NOD Not Timely letter under the APPEALS tab in the , and include a copy of the VA Form 4107, Your Rights to Appeal our Decision with the letter. Exceptions: A contested claim, including an apportionment claim, must be filed within 60 days of the decision notice to be considered timely. Pension Management Centers (PMCs) send locally generated letters for appeals. References: For more information on using the Letter Creator, see the time limits for filing an NOD, see M21-1, Part I, 5.B.2 contested claims, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart VI, 6.A.1 apportionment claims, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart V, 3.A.1, and NOD timeliness, see M21-1, Part I, 5.B.2.a M21-1, Part I, 5.B.3.f , and . b. Determining if an Appeal Is Duplicative Before taking action to establish an NOD, verify it is not a duplication of a pending appeal. Use the table below to determine if it is duplicative of a pending appeal.