CAVC
Law & Legal abbreviation · Court
| Stands for | United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims |
|---|---|
| Categories | Law & Legal |
CAVC stands for United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, a court abbreviation.
Article I federal court in Washington, D.C., with exclusive jurisdiction to review final decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals on disability compensation, pension and other VA benefits. Veterans can take legal questions from its decisions to the Federal Circuit.
Example: After the Board denied service connection for his hearing loss, the veteran appealed to the CAVC.
Usage notes
Created by the Veterans' Judicial Review Act of 1988 as the Court of Veterans Appeals and renamed in 1999. A notice of appeal must be filed within 120 days of the Board's decision. Its opinions are reported in West's Veterans Appeals Reporter (Vet. App.).
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