Our office prepares appeals for 2 of the 3 stages in the VA appeals process. The first stage of the appeals process is the Notice of Disagreement. You have 12 months from the date on the rating decision to send your disagreement to VA.
The second stage is the formal appeal which begins with a "Statement of the Case" which requires a response within 60 days with a VA Form 9 to the Board of Veterans Appeal (BVA).
The final stage of the appeals process is starts when one receives a denial from the BVA. At this stage one needs to obtain a lawyer.
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