Veterans Appeals and CAVC Information Blog

VA recently issued an interim rule which would have directed VA disability ratings to focus on how a condition presents with medication, rather than considering the unmedicated baseline. Veterans’ organizations quickly raised concerns the change could reduce ratings...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) is the federal court which reviews final decisions from the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. A CAVC appeal is not a new claim and it is not a chance to submit new evidence. It is a review of whether the Board followed...