VA Appeals
VA Form 20-0995
Decision Review Request: Supplemental Claim
Reopens a previously denied claim with new and relevant evidence. One of three appeal lanes under the Appeals Modernization Act.
- Who files
- Veterans whose prior claim was denied and who now have new evidence (newer medical records, nexus letter, lay statements).
- Next step
- Must include "new and relevant" evidence — i.e., not previously considered AND tending to prove your claim.
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