8 Appeals rating See activity sends an SSOC to the appellant M21-1, Part I, if 5.D.4, and VA receives additional . evidence, and the appellant requests, in writing, that VA performs an initial review of the evidence, and gives the appellant 30 days to reply before the appeal is sent to BVA. Notes: If none of the above applies, proceed to Step 9. No reply is necessary from the appellant once VA receives a substantive appeal. Without a written request from the initial appellant, VA’s review of additional evidence is waived. 9 See M21-1, Appeals certifies the case to BVA in Part I, 5.F. rating VACOLS, and activity, or cancels the EP 170 after certification. designee 10 Appeals Transfers the claims folder to See development BVA. activity M21-1, Part I, 5.F.4, and M21-1, Part I, 5.F.5. 11 BVA Either See M21-1, Part I, 5.G. issues a decision granting or denying the benefit, or remands the case to the RO or AMC for additional action. 12 Appeals If BVA See M21-1, Part I, 5.G. development issues a decision, then the activity appeals rating activity issues rating a rating decision, if activity, or necessary, implementing decision authorization BVA’s activity appeals authorization activity
8 Appeals rating activity sends an SSOC to the appellant if VA receives additional evidence, and the appellant requests, in writing, that VA performs an initial review of the evidence, and gives the appellant 30 days to reply before the appeal is sent to BVA. Notes: If none of the above applies, proceed to Step 9. No reply is necessary from the appellant once VA receives a substantive appeal. Without a written request from the appellant, VA’s initial review of additional evidence is waived. See M21-1, Part I, 5.D.4, and . 9 Appeals rating activity, or designee certifies the case to BVA in VACOLS, and cancels the EP 170 after certification. See M21-1, Part I, 5.F. 10 Appeals development activity Transfers the claims folder to BVA. See M21-1, Part I, 5.F.4, and M21-1, Part I, 5.F.5. 11 BVA Either issues a decision granting or denying the benefit, or remands the case to the RO or AMC for additional action. See M21-1, Part I, 5.G. 12 Appeals development activity rating activity, or authorization activity If BVA issues a decision, then the appeals rating activity issues a rating decision, if necessary, implementing BVA’s decision appeals authorization activity See M21-1, Part I, 5.G.
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