c. Maintaining ROs must maintain a list of all requests for Travel Board and video hearings the VACOLS in VACOLS, according to the instructions in the table below. Travel Board List When the Then … … appeal is ready for a BVA check the box labeled Ready for Travel Board? (Travel Board or video) on the REQUEST TRAVEL BOARD screen. hearing request is for a check the box labeled Video Hearing Request hearing on the REQUEST TRAVEL BOARD screen, and ensure that a waiver of the in-person Travel hearing is signed by the appellant, and included in the claims folder. hearing is held select in the DISPOSITION field on H Held – the RO HEARING DETAIL screen. If the appellant failed to appear for the Note: hearing, select N No Show. – request is withdrawn select in the C Canceled by Vet – DISPOSITION field on the RO HEARING DETAIL screen. Notes: ROs must ensure the VACOLS Travel Board list is updated and reviewed monthly for accuracy. BVA is responsible for determining the dates it will hold video and Travel Board hearings. ROs are responsible for scheduling the specific for individual video and Travel Board hearings. For more information on Reference: the responsibility of ROs to maintain the Travel Board list, see , or updating VACOLS, see the .
c. Maintaining the VACOLS Travel Board List ROs must maintain a list of all requests for Travel Board and video hearings in VACOLS, according to the instructions in the table below. When the … Then … appeal is ready for a BVA (Travel Board or video) hearing check the box labeled Ready for Travel Board? on the REQUEST TRAVEL BOARD screen. request is for a hearing check the box labeled Video Hearing Request on the REQUEST TRAVEL BOARD screen, and ensure that a waiver of the in-person Travel hearing is signed by the appellant, and included in the claims folder. hearing is held select H – Held in the DISPOSITION field on the RO HEARING DETAIL screen. Note: If the appellant failed to appear for the hearing, select N – No Show. request is withdrawn select C – Canceled by Vet in the DISPOSITION field on the RO HEARING DETAIL screen. Notes: ROs must ensure the VACOLS Travel Board list is updated and reviewed monthly for accuracy. BVA is responsible for determining the dates it will hold video and Travel Board hearings. ROs are responsible for scheduling the specific for individual video and Travel Board hearings. Reference: For more information on the responsibility of ROs to maintain the Travel Board list, see , or updating VACOLS, see the .
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