The Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) is a significant reform implemented by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to streamline and improve the appeals process for veterans seeking benefits. The AMA introduced changes to the VA appeals process, offering veterans more options and control over their appeals. With three distinct review options, veterans now have the […]
Information on filing a Supplemental Claim Appeal. Excessively long wait times for appeal hearings, among other issues, prompted lawmakers to pass the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) in 2017. The AMA split the appeals process into three avenues. It also standardized some VA notice procedures and language in claims decisions. The three avenues are: Supplemental Claims […]
Legacy and AMA Appeals: A Brief Comparison Do veterans still have same voice in the procedural process of Legacy and AMA Appeals? The Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) took effect in February 2019. In many ways, it is a faster and more efficient system. However, there is no one-size-fits-all application. Your specific claim may or may […]
Three Appeal Options Under the Appeals Modernization Act Has the Appeals Modernization Act improved the claims process for Veterans? Over the years, the VA benefit request process has grown increasingly frustrating for Veterans. Denials are much more common than approvals. H.R. 2288, popularly known as the 2017 Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act, changed this […]