VA has acted on the request by cancelling his/her claim, and claimant’s VA may reverse the action it took only if the claimant asks VA to do so within 30 days. Important: If the claim involved multiple contentions, and the claimant differentiated between the contentions to which the request applies and the contentions to which the request does apply, list the contentions to which the request not applies in the letter. Claim Withdrawn There is no requirement (or need) to inform a claimant of his/her appeal rights in a letter. Claim Withdrawn See the example letter shown below: d. Exhibit Claim Withdrawn – Claim Withdrawn Letter We have discontinued action on your claim for the following condition(s)/issue(s): [insert condition/issue] We based our decision on your request dated [insert date of withdrawal]. If you did not intend to withdraw your claim for the condition(s)/issue(s) listed above, you have 30 days from the date of this letter to provide us with that information. If you notify us within 30 days, we will consider your claim filed as of the date that it was previously submitted. If you notify us after the 30 days has elapsed, you must resubmit your claim on the appropriate form, and your claim will be considered received as of the date of receipt of your complete claim. If you are submitting a claim for compensation benefits, you must complete, sign, and return a VA Form 21-526EZ, Application for Disability You may also submit Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits. your claim through eBenefits. For more information regarding eBenefits, please see below. To locate the appropriate form(s), please visit the following website: . What is eBenefits? eBenefits provides electronic resources in a self-service environment to Service members, Veterans, and their families. Use of these resources often helps us serve you faster! Through the eBenefits website you can:
VA has acted on the claimant’s request by cancelling his/her claim, and VA may reverse the action it took only if the claimant asks VA to do so within 30 days. Important: If the claim involved multiple contentions, and the claimant differentiated between the contentions to which the request applies and the contentions to which the request does not apply, list the contentions to which the request applies in the Claim Withdrawn letter. There is no requirement (or need) to inform a claimant of his/her appeal rights in a Claim Withdrawn letter. d. Exhibit – Claim Withdrawn Letter See the example Claim Withdrawn letter shown below: We have discontinued action on your claim for the following condition(s)/issue(s): [insert condition/issue] We based our decision on your request dated [insert date of withdrawal]. If you did not intend to withdraw your claim for the condition(s)/issue(s) listed above, you have 30 days from the date of this letter to provide us with that information. If you notify us within 30 days, we will consider your claim filed as of the date that it was previously submitted. If you notify us after the 30 days has elapsed, you must resubmit your claim on the appropriate form, and your claim will be considered received as of the date of receipt of your complete claim. If you are submitting a claim for compensation benefits, you must complete, sign, and return a VA Form 21-526EZ, Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits. You may also submit your claim through eBenefits. For more information regarding eBenefits, please see below. To locate the appropriate form(s), please visit the following website: . What is eBenefits? eBenefits provides electronic resources in a self-service environment to Service members, Veterans, and their families. Use of these resources often helps us serve you faster! Through the eBenefits website you can: