[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR750.51]

[Page 407]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 750_GENERAL CLAIMS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart C_Military Claims Act
 
Sec. 750.51  Final disposition.

    (a) Claimant to be notified. The adjudicating authority shall notify 
the claimant, in writing, of the action taken on the claim.
    (b) Final denial. A final denial, in whole or in part, of any MCA 
claim shall be in writing and sent to the claimant, or his attorney or 
legal representative, by certified or registered mail, return receipt 
requested. The notification of denial shall include a statement of the 
reason or reasons for denial and that the claimant may appeal. The 
notification shall also inform the claimant:
    (1) The title of the appellate authority who will act on the appeal 
and that the appeal will be addressed to the adjudicating authority who 
last acted on the claim.
    (2) No form is prescribed for the appeal, but the grounds for appeal 
should be set forth fully.
    (3) The appeal must be submitted within 30 days of receipt by the 
claimant of notice of action on the claim.