[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR19.26]

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            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
          CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (CONTINUED)
 
PART 19--BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: APPEALS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart B--Appeals Processing by Agency of Original Jurisdiction
 
Sec. 19.26  Action by agency of original jurisdiction on Notice of 
Disagreement.

    When a Notice of Disagreement is timely filed, the agency of 
original jurisdiction must reexamine the claim and determine if 
additional review or development is warranted. When a Notice of 
Disagreement is received following a multiple-issue determination and it 
is not clear which issue, or issues, the claimant desires to appeal, 
clarification sufficient to identify the issue, or issues, being 
appealed should be requested from the claimant or his or her 
representative. If no preliminary action is required, or when it is 
completed, the agency of original jurisdiction must prepare a Statement 
of the Case pursuant to Sec. 19.29 of this part, unless the matter is 
resolved by granting the benefits sought on appeal or the Notice of 
Disagreement is withdrawn

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by the appellant or his or her representative.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7105(d)(1))