Appealing to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC)

0:00 Introduction
0:22 What is the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims? What is the CAVC, or the Court?
1:39 The CAVC appeals system different from that of the VA?
2:58 How do you file an appeal to the Court? Is there a deadline?
4:59 Do veterans have to appeal final Board/BVA decision? Under the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP)?
6:13 What can veterans expect after the Notice of Appeal is filed?
CAVC Filing Fee and/or fee waiver
Office of General Counsel (OGC) Consent Form
9:14 Record Before the Agency (RBA)
What is in the RBA?
Can you add evidence to the RBA?
12:27 Pre-Briefing Conference
13:49 Briefs and the Briefing Process
Informal briefs for veterans representing themselves
16:43 Do veterans have to attend a hearing? Do they have to travel to Washington, DC?
17:39 CAVC Judges
Single Judge vs. Panel decisions
19:20 Oral Arguments
How to listen to CAVC Oral Arguments
How to see the CAVC docket
21:12 Types of CAVC Decisions
Vacating
Remands
Grants
Reversals
22:54 What if a veteran disagrees with the Court’s decision?
Motion of Reconsideration at the CAVC
En Banc Decisions
Appealing to the Federal Circuit
25:25 Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) for attorney fees
Contingency fees
What if the attorney loses?
Can the attorney appeal an EAJA decision?
28:19 Are there additional fees involved the Court appeals process?
Retainer fees
30:24 CAVC Cases on the Public Record
Will a veteran’s personal information be shared?
Is it possible to keep the record closed or use pseudonyms for claimants?
33:32 How long does the CAVC appeals process take?
Current system vs. past system
36:37 Concluding Thoughts


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