After you request a decision review | veterans affairs

After you request a decision review | veterans affairs


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You may be able to switch your request to a different option.  NOTE: If we already completed a Higher-Level Review for your case, you can’t request another Higher-Level Review. And if we


already completed a Board Appeal for your case, you can’t request another Board Appeal. IF YOU’VE ALREADY SUBMITTED A SUPPLEMENTAL CLAIM OR HIGHER-LEVEL REVIEW If we haven’t decided your


Supplemental Claim or Higher-Level Review, you can switch to a new review option. The deadline depends on which option you’re switching to: * You can switch to a Higher-Level Review or Board


Appeal if you’re still within 1 year from the date on your decision letter.  * You can switch to a Supplemental Claim at any time. But we recommend switching within 1 year from the date on


your decision letter. To switch to a different review option, send us a signed letter that says you want to withdraw your original decision review request. Submit a new request for the


review option you want.  Learn more about decision review options TO SWITCH AFTER YOU’VE ALREADY SUBMITTED A BOARD APPEAL You can switch if both of these are true: * You haven’t submitted


new evidence or had a hearing, AND * The Board hasn’t decided your case The deadline depends on which option you’re switching to: * You can switch to a Higher-Level Review or Board Appeal if


you’re still within 1 year from the date on your decision letter.  * You can switch to a Supplemental Claim at any time. But we recommend switching within 1 year from the date on your


decision letter. To switch to a different review option, submit a new decision review request for the review option you want. Include a signed letter that says you want to withdraw your


original Board Appeal request. TO SWITCH TO A DIFFERENT TYPE OF BOARD APPEAL You can switch if all of these are true: * You haven’t submitted new evidence or had a hearing, AND * The Board


hasn’t decided your case, AND * You’re still within 1 year from the date on your original VA decision letter or 60 days from your original Board Appeal request, whichever is later To switch


to a different type of Board Appeal, submit a new Board Appeal request and select the type you want. You don’t need to withdraw your original request. Learn more about Board Appeals