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VA Claim Appeals

A VA denial or low rating is not the end. The AMA gives you three lanes to appeal — we choose the right one and build the record to win it.

Supplemental Claim

File a Supplemental Claim when you have new and relevant evidence VA has not yet reviewed — medical records, buddy statements, DBQs, or nexus letters. A different VA reviewer takes a fresh look with the added evidence.

  • Filed within one year of the decision to preserve your effective date
  • New and relevant evidence gathered and submitted (VA Form 20-0995)
  • Duty-to-assist review triggered on the added evidence

Higher-Level Review

Ask a senior VA reviewer to take a second look at the same evidence for a difference of opinion or a clear error. No new evidence is added, but an informal conference gives us the chance to identify errors on the record.

  • Filed on VA Form 20-0996 within one year of the decision
  • Informal conference to walk the reviewer through the errors
  • Fastest path when the record already supports the claim

Board Of Veterans' Appeals

Appeal directly to the Board when you need a Veterans Law Judge to decide your case. Choose Direct Review, Evidence Submission, or a Hearing docket — we prepare the brief, the evidence, and your testimony.

  • Filed on VA Form 10182 (Notice of Disagreement)
  • Direct Review, Evidence, or Hearing docket selection
  • Videoconference or in-person hearing preparation

CAVC & Reopened Claims

When the Board denies, we can appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims — or reopen a finally denied claim with new and material evidence to secure the benefits you earned.

  • Notice of Appeal to CAVC within 120 days of a Board decision
  • Reopening finally denied claims with new and material evidence
  • Effective-date and earlier effective-date arguments preserved