CAVC
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CAVC is a specialized federal court that reviews decisions made by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on veterans’ benefits claims.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Article I court
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United States federal court → specialized court → |
| abbreviation |
CAVC
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| appealsTo |
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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| caseType |
administrative appeals
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judicial review of VA benefits decisions → |
| country |
United States
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| courtType |
nationwide court of limited jurisdiction
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| createdBy |
United States Congress
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| decisionType |
nonprecedential decisions
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precedential opinions → |
| fullName |
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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| handles |
appeals involving VA regulations
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appeals involving due process in VA adjudications → appeals involving interpretation of veterans’ benefits statutes → |
| hasAppellateJurisdictionOver |
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
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| hasAuthority |
to affirm VA decisions
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to remand VA decisions → to reverse VA decisions → |
| hearsAppealsFrom |
eligible dependents of veterans
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survivors of veterans → veterans → |
| isIndependentOf |
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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| jurisdiction |
United States
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| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
Article I of the United States Constitution
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| levelOfCourt |
intermediate appellate court
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| location |
Washington, D.C.
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| partyType |
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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veteran claimants → |
| primaryFunction |
to provide judicial review of VA benefits determinations
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| reviewsDecisionsOf |
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs → |
| reviewStandard |
review of application of law to fact
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review of legal questions → |
| subjectMatter |
dependency and indemnity compensation
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education benefits for veterans → survivor benefits for veterans’ families → veterans’ benefits → veterans’ disability compensation → veterans’ pension benefits → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
CAVC
→
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims → |
abbreviation |