An appellant, or an appellant's representative, may request a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals at a Department of Veterans Affairs field facility when submitting the substantive appeal (VA Form 9) or anytime thereafter, subject to the restrictions in Rule 1304 ( § 20.1304 of this part ). Requests for such hearings before a substantive appeal has been filed will be rejected.
Code of Federal Regulations
[61 FR 43009, Aug. 20, 1996]