Appeals · deadline tracker

How long do I have to appeal?

The clock starts on the date printed on the decision, not the day you read it. Miss the window and you lose effective-date preservation — your remaining lanes become CUE (high bar) or a fresh Supplemental Claim that resets the effective date.

What kind of decision is this?

This changes the deadline. A Board decision has a much shorter one.

What if you're past the 1-year window?

You can still file a Supplemental Claim (20-0995) at any time — you just lose effective-date preservation, which can cost months or years of back-pay. The other lane is a CUE (Clear and Unmistakable Error) motion: high bar, but the effective date can reach back to the original decision. A VA-accredited rep should review CUE candidates before filing.

The last day counts. 38 CFR 3.110 excludes the day of the decision and includes the final day, so a filing made on the deadline itself is on time.

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