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While the Board of Veterans' Appeals is part of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Court is not a part of the VA, it is an independent federal court. The Veterans Court hears oral arguments and reviews final Board decisions, the record before the agency, and briefs of the parties on appeal. [4]
The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) is an administrative tribunal within the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), located in Washington, D.C. Established by Executive Order on July 28, 1933, the Board reviews and makes decisions on appeals concerning veterans' benefits. Its mission is to conduct hearings and issue decisions ...
Seal of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Veterans advocacy organizations such as Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and the National Organization of Veterans' Advocates (NOVA) [8] have argued that many additions to the M21-1 Manual constitute "interpretative rules" and that the Federal Circuit therefore has jurisdiction to review such changes upon direct appeal by a ...
[1] BVA denied the decision, finding that the preponderance of the evidence was against the claim. In its denial, BVA stated that there was no competent evidence to confirm that the varicose veins were due to service. The Board also stated that the Veteran was a layman and therefore was not competent to confirm a medical diagnosis or provide ...
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May 2, 2016 [3] Linda Halliday (Acting) July 6, 2015 [4] Richard J. Griffin (Acting) January 1, 2014 George J. Opfer November 17, 2005 Jon A. Wooditch (Acting) June 22, 2005 Richard J. Griffin November 11, 1997 William Merriman (Acting) January 3, 1996 Stephen A. Trodden August 4, 1990 Renald P. Morani January 1, 1988 Frank S. Sato July 31, 1981
The board is appointed by the Governor for four-year terms. Members may not serve more than two consecutive terms. [1] The law specifies: Two members of the Board shall be members of the Medical Society of Virginia, one member shall be a member of the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association, one member shall be a member of the State Dental Association, one member shall be a member of the Virginia ...