This means veterans finally have a place to sue the VA for denial of benefits. In order to file a case before the COVA there must be a denial from the BVA and you must file the appeal within 120 days after the BVA denial. An attorney can be hired within one year of the BVA denial. This law firm has practiced before COVA since it first opened in 1989. The above are the most common cases appealed to COVA but there are others.
Examples are education benefits, overpayments, medical expenses and reimbursements, etc.
Since the creation of COVA, there have been great improvements in the number of VA cases won. Mr. Roger W. Rutherford practices in VA cases. He is a veteran who was seriously wounded in Vietnam. Send mail to Scott Sanders with questions or comments about this web site.