Appeal Smart: File a Targeted Supplemental Claim with New Evidence Today

Turn your denial into approval—plug the evidence hole and refile today. Grab your decision letter, circle the exact reason one issue was denied, then attach one new and relevant exhibit that answers it (a missing diagnosis/treatment note, a short nexus sentence from your doctor, or your lay statement describing frequency, severity, and functional limits). File VA Form 20-0995 (Supplemental Claim) on VA.gov and upload that exhibit. Do it within one year of the decision to protect your effective date and keep back pay in play.