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Fillable Printable VA Form 0220

Fillable Printable VA Form 0220

VA Form 0220

VA Form 0220

YOUR APPELLATE RIGHTS RELATING TO OUR DENIAL OF YOUR MOTION FOR
RECONSIDERATION
The attached letter informs you that the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA or Board) has denied your motion for reconsideration of
one or more of its decisions. If you are satisfied with the outcome, you do not need to do anything. However, if you are not
satisfied with the outcome, you have the following options:
Appeal the Board decision that you asked the Board to reconsider to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans
Claims (Court)
Appeal the denial of your motion for reconsideration of that Board decision to the Court, but only under certain
circumstances.
How long do I have to start my appeal of the Board decision to the Court? You have 120 days from the date the Board
decision was mailed to you (as shown on the first page of the decision) to file a Notice of Appeal with the Court. However, if you
filed your motion for reconsideration within this 120-day period, you now have an additional 120 days from the date of mailing of
the enclosed letter denying that motion within which to file a Notice of Appeal with the Court. Rosler v. Derwinski, 1 Vet. App.
241 (1991). If you filed more than one motion for reconsideration of that same Board decision, you have an additional 120 days
from the date of mailing of the enclosed letter only if the Board received each of your motions within 120 days after it mailed its
decision or its denial of the prior reconsideration motion. Murillo v. Brown, 10 Vet. App. 108 (1977). It is your responsibility to
make sure that your appeal to the Court is filed on time. Please note that the 120-day time limit to file a Notice of Appeal with the
Court does not include a period of active duty. If your active military service materially affects your ability to file a Notice of
Appeal (e.g., due to a combat deployment), you may also be entitled to an additional 90 days after active duty service terminates
before the 120-day appeal period (or remainder of the appeal period) begins to run.
How do I appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims? Send your Notice of Appeal to the Court at:
Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
625 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20004-2950
You can get information about the Notice of Appeal, the procedure for filing a Notice of Appeal, the filing fee (or a motion to
waive the filing fee if payment would cause financial hardship), and other matters covered by the Court's rules directly from the
Court. You can also get this information from the Court's website on the Internet at: http://www.uscourts.cavc.gov, and you can
download forms directly from that website. The Court's facsimile number is (202) 501-5848.
To ensure full protection of your right of appeal to the Court, you must file your Notice of Appeal with the Court, not with the
Board, or any other VA office.
Under what circumstances may I appeal the denial of my motion for reconsideration to the Court? You may appeal the
Board's denial of your motion for reconsideration to the Court only if you filed a timely appeal of the Board decision that you
asked the Board to reconsider. Engelke v. Gober, 10 Vet. App. 396 (1997).
Remember, you must file your Notice of Appeal within 120 days of the date of mailing of the enclosed letter. Send your Notice of
Appeal to the address above for the Court.
Can someone represent me in my appeal to the Court? If you want someone to represent you before the Court, rather than
before the VA, you can get information on how to do so at the Court's website at: http://www.uscourts.cavc.gov. The Court's
website provides a state-by-state listing of persons admitted to practice before the Court who have indicated their availability to
represent appellants. You may also request this information by writing directly to the Court. Information about free representation
through the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program is also available at the Court's website, or at: http://www.vetsprobono.org,
[email protected], or (855) 446-9678.
VA FORM
MAR 2015 (RS)
0220
SUPERSEDES VA FORM 0220, APR 2014,
WHICH WILL NOT BE USED.
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