Decision Review Playbooks

Decision Review Playbooks

Choose the right review lane, script your escalation, and present new evidence so bad decisions get fixed fast.

Review Lane Triage

• Read the Supplemental Claim playbook if you have new and relevant evidence ready to deploy.
• Use the Higher-Level Review playbook when VA missed the law or duty to assist.
• Track every decision letter and evidence request in the claim prep checklist.

Featured Resources

• Supplemental Claim Playbook Deploy new and relevant evidence after a denial.
• Higher-Level Review Playbook Request call conferences and fix legal errors quickly.
• Decision Review Guides Scripts and workflows for every escalation lane.

All Decision Review Playbooks

• How to File a VA Supplemental Claim Map every denial bullet to new evidence, submit VA Form 20-0995 with labeled exhibits, and protect your one-year continuous pursuit window.
• How to Request a VA Higher-Level Review Audit the decision letter, script your informal conference, and deliver a regulation-backed 20-0996 so Higher-Level Review overturns VA errors without new evidence.

Tools & Templates

• Nexus Letter Template Support new supplemental evidence.
• Lay Statement Template Add fresh witness statements before you escalate.
• Appeal Timeline Planner Schedule conferences, uploads, and follow-ups.

Decision Review Playbooks FAQ

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