change(s) made. If a change is warranted on only some issues, the appeals rating activity issues an SOC confirming the decision on appeal and explaining the reasons for the VA decision, and sends to the VA Form 9 appellant and cancels EP 170 after an SOC is sent. If no change is warranted on any issue, the appeals rating activity issues an SOC confirming the decision on appeal and explaining the reasons for the VA decision, and sends to the VA Form 9 appellant and cancels EP 170 after SOC is sent. 6 Appellant See returns or a VA Form 9 substantive appeal in lieu of M21-1, Part I, VA within the applicable 5.E Form 9 time frames, and M21-1, Part I, may elect one of the following 4, and types of BVA hearings M21-1, Part I, Travel Board 5.H. Videoconference, or in person in Washington, DC, or may elect a local hearing before RO personnel. An appellant may also Note: choose not to have a hearing. 7 IPC when is received See M21-1, VA Form 9 Part III, Subpart ii, reestablishes the EP 170, and 3.E.2. updates VACOLS. 8 Appeals rating See sends an SSOC to the appellant activity if M21-1, Part I, 5.D.4, and VA receives additional evidence, and . the appellant requests, in
change(s) made. If a change is warranted on only some issues, the appeals rating activity issues an SOC confirming the decision on appeal and explaining the reasons for the VA decision, and sends VA Form 9 to the appellant and cancels EP 170 after an SOC is sent. If no change is warranted on any issue, the appeals rating activity issues an SOC confirming the decision on appeal and explaining the reasons for the VA decision, and sends VA Form 9 to the appellant and cancels EP 170 after SOC is sent. 6 Appellant returns VA Form 9 or a substantive appeal in lieu of VA Form 9 within the applicable time frames, and may elect one of the following types of BVA hearings Travel Board Videoconference, or in person in Washington, DC, or may elect a local hearing before RO personnel. Note: An appellant may also choose not to have a hearing. See M21-1, Part I, 5.E M21-1, Part I, 4, and M21-1, Part I, 5.H. 7 IPC when VA Form 9 is received reestablishes the EP 170, and updates VACOLS. See M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 3.E.2. 8 Appeals rating activity sends an SSOC to the appellant if VA receives additional evidence, and the appellant requests, in See M21-1, Part I, 5.D.4, and .