United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Welcome
The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is a national court of record, established under Article I of the Constitution of the United States. The Court has exclusive jurisdiction to provide judicial review of final decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals, an entity within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Court provides veterans an impartial judicial forum for review of administrative decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals that are adverse to the veteran-appellant's claim of entitlement to benefits for service-connected disabilities, survivor benefits and other benefits such as education payments and waiver of indebtedness. In furtherance of its mission, the Court also seeks to help ensure that all veterans have equal access to the Court and to promote public trust and confidence in the Court.
Judge Coral Wong Pietsch and Judge Margaret Bartley
Join the USCAVC Bench
Chief Judge Bruce E. Kasold is pleased to announce that two Judges, Coral Wong Pietsch (bio) and Margaret Bartley (bio), have joined the bench of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (USCAVC) for 15-year terms.