va appeals Tag

There are a number of bills that have been introduced both at the House and Senate to modify the procedure by which veterans or claimants can dispute a decision from the Department of Veterans Affairs . H.R. 5620: VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 was recently passed before the House of Representatives and will be voted on at the Senate.  The link to GovTrack above...

Recently, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ own blog posted an article regarding the VA appeals process.  The article provides a good overview of the VA appeals process (after submission of the VA Form 21-0958) and offers a well-constructed diagram that is easy to understand and succinctly explains the timelines involved.  Link to the VA article can be found at the following link: The...