Appeals
Legal Resources for Veterans and Service Members
If you serve or have served in the military and need legal assistance, this pamphlet can help you navigate the network of organizations and services available to you.
Ask for a Fee Waiver if you can't afford filing fees
In most cases, you have to pay a fee to file papers with the court. If you can’t afford the filing fee, you can ask the court for a “fee waiver” in order to file for free. With a fee waiver, you also may not have to pay for certified copies, sheriff's service of process fees, or other costs related to starting a case, such as the cost for a court reporter to be at your trial.
Legal Resources for Veterans and Service Members
If you serve or have served in the military and need legal assistance, this pamphlet can help you navigate the network of organizations and services available to you.
Board of Veterans Appeals Website
Official site for the Board of Veterans' Appeals (also known as "BVA" or "the Board").
How To Appeal a Board of Veterans' Appeals Decision
You must have a final decision from the Board of Veterans' Appeals before appealing to this Court. (The VA Regional Office is not the Board of Veterans' Appeals.)
Military OneSource
Get to know your benefits and prepare for the big stuff " deployments, reintegration, moves, parenthood, retirement and more.
Military OneSource
Get to know your benefits and prepare for the big stuff " deployments, reintegration, moves, parenthood, retirement and more.
Ask for a Fee Waiver if you can't afford filing fees
In most cases, you have to pay a fee to file papers with the court. If you can’t afford the filing fee, you can ask the court for a “fee waiver” in order to file for free. With a fee waiver, you also may not have to pay for certified copies, sheriff's service of process fees, or other costs related to starting a case, such as the cost for a court reporter to be at your trial.
Board of Veterans Appeals Website
Official site for the Board of Veterans' Appeals (also known as "BVA" or "the Board").
How To Appeal a Board of Veterans' Appeals Decision
You must have a final decision from the Board of Veterans' Appeals before appealing to this Court. (The VA Regional Office is not the Board of Veterans' Appeals.)
Legal Resources for Veterans and Service Members
If you serve or have served in the military and need legal assistance, this pamphlet can help you navigate the network of organizations and services available to you.
Military OneSource
Get to know your benefits and prepare for the big stuff " deployments, reintegration, moves, parenthood, retirement and more.