2. Appeal Process Introduction This topic contains information on the appeal process, including formal hearings, and an overview of the appeal process. Change Date December 11, 2015January 19, 2016 The appellant may to have a formal hearing at any time during the appeal a. Formal Hearings process. For more information on hearings, see M21-1, Part I, 4. Reference: b. Overview of The table below describes the stages in the appeal process. the Appeal Process Who Is Action Reference Responsible 1 Appellant files an NOD in response to a See M21-1, VA decision regarding his/her Part I, 5.B. benefit claim, and elect either the Decision may Review Officer (DRO) review process or the traditional appellate review process. The September 2015 Note: version of VA Form 21-0958, includes Notice of Disagreement, new checkboxes for the appellant to elect either the DRO review process or the traditional appellate review process. Appellants may also choose to elect a particular appellate review process with the submission of valid NODs in other formats. 2 Appeals accepts the NOD if it does not See development need further clarification, such M21-1, Part activity as clarifying which issues are I, 5.B.3 being appealed when a
2. Appeal Process Introduction This topic contains information on the appeal process, including formal hearings, and an overview of the appeal process. Change Date December 11, 2015January 19, 2016 a. Formal Hearings The appellant may to have a formal hearing at any time during the appeal process. Reference: For more information on hearings, see M21-1, Part I, 4. b. Overview of the Appeal Process The table below describes the stages in the appeal process. Who Is Responsible Action Reference 1 Appellant files an NOD in response to a VA decision regarding his/her benefit claim, and may elect either the Decision Review Officer (DRO) review process or the traditional appellate review process. Note: The September 2015 version of VA Form 21-0958, Notice of Disagreement, includes new checkboxes for the appellant to elect either the DRO review process or the traditional appellate review process. Appellants may also choose to elect a particular appellate review process with the submission of valid NODs in other formats. See M21-1, Part I, 5.B. 2 Appeals development activity accepts the NOD if it does not need further clarification, such as clarifying which issues are being appealed when a See M21-1, Part I, 5.B.3
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