Board of Veterans’ Appeals
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The Board of Veterans’ Appeals is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs body that reviews and issues decisions on veterans’ benefits claims contested after initial VA determinations.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
administrative appellate body
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component of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs → |
| appealFrom |
VA regional offices
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Veterans Benefits Administration → |
| appealTo |
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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| composition |
Veterans Law Judges
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administrative staff → attorney-advisors → |
| country |
United States
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| decisionDocument |
Board decision
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Board dismissal → Board remand → |
| decisionMaker |
Veterans Law Judge
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| establishedBy |
Act of Congress
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| function |
conducts hearings for veterans and other appellants
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grants, denies, or dismisses appeals → interprets and applies veterans’ benefits law and regulations → issues decisions on veterans’ benefits claims → provides de novo review of appealed VA decisions → remands cases to VA regional offices for additional development → reviews appeals of VA benefits decisions → |
| governingLaw |
38 C.F.R. Part 20
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38 U.S.C. § 7101 et seq. → |
| hasLeader |
Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| hearingTypes |
in-person hearings
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video conference hearings → virtual tele-hearings → |
| jurisdiction |
federal veterans’ benefits claims
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| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations
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Title 38 of the United States Code → |
| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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| partOf |
Veterans Benefits Administration appeals process
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| processStage |
second-level review after initial VA decision
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| reportsTo |
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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| scopeOfReview |
application of VA regulations
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questions of fact → questions of law → |
| serviceProvided |
adjudication of disability compensation appeals
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adjudication of education benefit appeals → adjudication of insurance and loan guaranty appeals → adjudication of pension benefit appeals → adjudication of survivor benefit appeals → |
| shortName |
BVA
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| targetPopulation |
eligible dependents of veterans
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survivors of veterans → veterans → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Veterans’ Judicial Review Act
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affects |
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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
("Veterans Law Judges")
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composition |
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Title 38 of the United States Code
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establishes |
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CAVC
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hasAppellateJurisdictionOver |
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United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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hearsCasesFrom |
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Veterans’ Judicial Review Act
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relatedTo |
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CAVC
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reviewsDecisionsOf |