Veterans’ Judicial Review Act
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The Veterans’ Judicial Review Act is a landmark 1988 U.S. law that first granted veterans the right to judicial review of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits decisions by creating an independent federal court system for their appeals.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Judicial Review Act of 1988 | 0 | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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veterans law statute → |
| affects |
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
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Department of Veterans Affairs adjudication process → |
| alsoKnownAs |
VJRA
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Veterans’ Judicial Review Act →
surface form:
Veterans Judicial Review Act of 1988
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| appliesTo |
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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surface form:
Department of Veterans Affairs
VA benefits claimants → veterans → |
| benefits |
veterans seeking disability compensation
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veterans seeking other VA benefits → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creates |
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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surface form:
United States Court of Veterans Appeals
independent federal judicial review for VA benefits decisions → |
| effectiveDate | 1988 → |
| enactedBy | United States Congress → |
| ensures |
access to a federal court for veterans’ benefits appeals
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independent review of VA benefits determinations → |
| establishes |
judicial review of Board of Veterans’ Appeals decisions
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procedures for appealing VA benefits decisions to a federal court → |
| field |
administrative law
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judicial review → veterans benefits law → |
| grantsRight | judicial review of VA benefits decisions → |
| historicalSignificance |
first law to grant veterans the right to judicial review of VA benefits decisions
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landmark reform in U.S. veterans benefits adjudication → |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalEffect |
allows appeal of VA benefits decisions to an Article I court
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subjects VA benefits decisions to independent judicial scrutiny → |
| purpose |
to create an independent federal court system for veterans’ benefits appeals
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to provide judicial review of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits decisions → |
| regulates | appeals process for VA benefits decisions → |
| relatedTo |
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
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United States Department of Veterans Affairs →
surface form:
Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims → |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan → |
| typeOfReform | procedural rights expansion for veterans → |
| yearEnacted | 1988 → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Veterans Judicial Review Act of 1988
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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establishedBy
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Veterans’ Judicial Review Act
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