What is the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims?
The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) is a national court of record. Article I of the Constitution of the United States established the CAVC.
The Court has exclusive jurisdiction to provide judicial review of final decisions by the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA).
The BVA is a separate institution within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
CAVC provides veterans an impartial judicial forum for review of unfavorable administrative decisions by the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA).
Examples of denied benefits include:
- denial of service-connected disabilities,
- a denial of survivor benefits
- and denials of other benefits such as education payments and waiver of indebtedness.
The Court also seeks to help ensure that all veterans have equal access to the Court. Also, part of the Courts mission is to promote public trust and confidence in the Court.
Decisions of the review of Board are based on the record before the agency and arguments of the parties. These are presented in a written brief, with oral argument generally held only in cases presenting new legal issues. You have the right to legal representation.
The CAVC is located in Washington, D.C. But the Court is authorized to sit anywhere in the United States. And the Court does so a limited number of times each year.
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