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.

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CAVC canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Article I court
United States federal court
specialized court
abbreviation CAVC self-link
appealsTo United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
caseType administrative appeals
judicial review of VA benefits decisions
country United States of America
surface form: United States
courtType nationwide court of limited jurisdiction
createdBy United States Congress
decisionType nonprecedential decisions
precedential opinions
fullName United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
handles appeals involving VA regulations
appeals involving due process in VA adjudications
appeals involving interpretation of veterans’ benefits statutes
hasAppellateJurisdictionOver Board of Veterans’ Appeals
hasAuthority to affirm VA decisions
to remand VA decisions
to reverse VA decisions
hearsAppealsFrom eligible dependents of veterans
survivors of veterans
veterans
isIndependentOf United States Department of Veterans Affairs
surface form: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
jurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
language English
legalBasis Article I of the United States Constitution
levelOfCourt intermediate appellate court
location Washington, D.C.
partyType United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
surface form: Secretary of Veterans Affairs

veteran claimants
primaryFunction to provide judicial review of VA benefits determinations
reviewsDecisionsOf Board of Veterans’ Appeals
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
surface form: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
reviewStandard review of application of law to fact
review of legal questions
subjectMatter dependency and indemnity compensation
education benefits for veterans
survivor benefits for veterans’ families
veterans’ benefits
veterans’ disability compensation
veterans’ pension benefits

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