United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is a specialized federal court that reviews decisions made by the Department of Veterans Affairs on veterans’ benefits claims.
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| instanceOf |
Article I tribunal
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federal court of the United States → specialized court → |
| abbreviation |
CAVC
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| appealsTo |
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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| appointmentProcess |
judges appointed with the advice and consent of the United States Senate
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| composition |
judges appointed by the President of the United States
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| constitutionalBasis |
Article I of the United States Constitution
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| country |
United States of America
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| createdBy |
United States Congress
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| establishedBy |
Veterans’ Judicial Review Act
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| establishedIn |
1988
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| hasAuthority |
affirm decisions of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals
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interpret VA regulations → interpret statutes affecting veterans benefits → remand cases to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals → reverse decisions of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals → review constitutional issues in veterans benefits cases → review decisions of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals → set aside VA decisions that are arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law → |
| hasChiefJudge |
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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| hasPredecessor |
no judicial review of VA benefits decisions in an independent court
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| hearsCasesFrom |
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
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| isIndependentOf |
Department of Veterans Affairs
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| judgeTermLength |
15 years
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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veterans benefits decisions → |
| language |
English
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| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| officialWebsite |
https://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/
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| originalName |
United States Court of Veterans Appeals
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| partOf |
United States federal judiciary
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| partyType |
eligible dependents of veterans
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survivors of veterans → veterans → |
| purpose |
ensure fair treatment of veterans in benefits adjudications
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promote uniform interpretation of veterans benefits law → provide judicial review of veterans benefits decisions → |
| renamedIn |
1999
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| renamedTo |
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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| reviews |
decisions of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals
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decisions of the Department of Veterans Affairs → |
| subjectMatter |
VA health care eligibility disputes
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education benefits for veterans → survivor benefits for veterans’ families → veterans benefits law → veterans disability compensation claims → veterans pension claims → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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appealsFrom |
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Board of Veterans’ Appeals
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appealTo |
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Veterans’ Judicial Review Act
("United States Court of Veterans Appeals")
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creates |
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CAVC
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fullName |
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federal judiciary of the United States
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includesCourt |
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United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
("United States Court of Veterans Appeals")
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originalName |
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Veterans’ Judicial Review Act
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relatedTo |
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United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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renamedTo |