a simultaneously 60 days from the date the VA mailed the decision contested notice to the unsuccessful claimant, and including an in accordance with . apportionment claim For more information on References: contested claims, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart vi, 6, and apportionment claims, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 3. all claims one year from the date VA mailed the decision notice to the claimant. If VA requests clarification of an Important: incomplete or unclear NOD and there are less than 60 days remaining in the appeal period, provide the appellant 60 days from the date of request for clarification to respond. When a is required to initiate Note: VA Form 21-0958 an appeal, submitting the incorrect form does not extend, toll or otherwise delay the time limit for filing the correct form. For more information on clarifying NODs, Reference: see M21-1, Part I, 5.B.4.b. b. Computing When computing the NOD time limit the NOD Time Limit exclude the day of the specified period include the last day of the specified period, and if the time expires on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, include the next workday in the computation. If the postmark date on a paper NOD is Important: prior to the expiration of the NOD time limit consider the NOD timely filed, and retain the postmarked envelope, or absent, presume the postmark date to be five business days prior to the date VA received the NOD.
a simultaneously contested including an apportionment claim 60 days from the date the VA mailed the decision notice to the unsuccessful claimant, and in accordance with . References: For more information on contested claims, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart vi, 6, and apportionment claims, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 3. all claims one year from the date VA mailed the decision notice to the claimant. Important: If VA requests clarification of an incomplete or unclear NOD and there are less than 60 days remaining in the appeal period, provide the appellant 60 days from the date of request for clarification to respond. Note: When a VA Form 21-0958 is required to initiate an appeal, submitting the incorrect form does not extend, toll or otherwise delay the time limit for filing the correct form. Reference: For more information on clarifying NODs, see M21-1, Part I, 5.B.4.b. b. Computing the NOD Time Limit When computing the NOD time limit exclude the day of the specified period include the last day of the specified period, and if the time expires on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, include the next workday in the computation. Important: If the postmark date on a paper NOD is prior to the expiration of the NOD time limit consider the NOD timely filed, and retain the postmarked envelope, or absent, presume the postmark date to be five business days prior to the date VA received the NOD.
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