The 120-day CAVC appeal deadline
When the clock starts, how to file, and what to consider if the deadline may have passed.
Experienced Advocacy. Exclusively CAVC Appeals.
Mo Ricks focuses exclusively on CAVC appeals. A former attorney at the Board of Veterans’ Appeals and VA’s Office of General Counsel, he brings experience and zealous advocacy to veterans challenging Board decisions.
No Cost Representation. Ever.
As one of the few law firms focusing solely on Veteran appeals to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, we are funded through the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA).
Focused on Court Appeals
Our practice focuses on appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. We review Board decisions for legal error and explain the next steps in plain language.
Specialized Focus on Veterans
We represent veterans and their families before the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. This focused practice keeps your Board appeal at the center of our work.
Why Choose Us
Know Your Attorney. Understand Your Appeal.
We provide focused legal representation, experienced advocacy, and dedicated support to help Veterans and their families pursue the benefits and justice they deserve.
Experienced Veterans Advocacy
Mo Ricks has more than a decade of experience in veterans law and has handled more than 300 CAVC appeals, including government work.
Nationwide Legal Support
We proudly assist Veterans and their families across the country with trusted guidance and personalized support.
A Clear Assessment of Your Case
We explain the issues we identify and the possible outcomes of an appeal. Every case is different, and no result is guaranteed.
What happens next
1. Request a review
Tell us about your Board decision and any approaching deadline. Start with a brief, nonconfidential inquiry.
2. Discuss your options
We review whether your matter fits our CAVC practice and explain the information needed to assess an appeal.
3. Confirm representation
If we agree to take your case, we put the scope and terms in writing before proceeding.
Contacting us does not extend a filing deadline or confirm representation.
What Clients and Fellow Attorneys Say
Read perspectives from clients and fellow attorneys about working with Mo Ricks.
Understand your Board appeal
A final Board denial may be appealed to the CAVC. The ordinary deadline is 120 days after notice is issued. Learn how a CAVC attorney can help.
What is a joint motion for remand?
Understand proposed remand terms, their limits, and what happens when issues return to VA.
What errors can support a Board appeal?
Ricks Law challenges Board decisions through careful record review, legal research, and written advocacy. These guides explain errors that can support an appeal to the CAVC.
Board Ignored Favorable Evidence: Can You Appeal?
Learn how overlooked medical opinions, conflicting diagnoses, and lay statements can affect a Board denial and a CAVC appeal.
Inadequate VA C&P Exams: Challenging a Board Denial
Learn how incomplete histories, ignored statements, and flawed medical reasoning can support a CAVC challenge to a Board decision.
Missing Medical Records and VA’s Duty to Assist
Missing community-care, private, or Social Security records? Learn what to review when a Board denial may involve a duty-to-assist error.
TDIU Denied by the Board: What to Review for an Appeal
Review a Board TDIU denial for overlooked work limitations, unexplained findings, and reasonably raised issues before a CAVC appeal.
A remand allows further proceedings on the affected issues. It does not itself award benefits.
Experienced, zealous advocacy. Exclusively CAVC appeals.
Mo Ricks challenges Board decisions through careful record review, focused legal research, and written advocacy. He is prepared to pursue full briefing when an appeal requires it.
After I Filed a Full CAVC Brief, VA Conceded Error
Mo Ricks explains how full briefing preceded VA’s concession of a records-development error and a Court-ordered remand for his client.
Winning a TDIU Remand by Bringing the Veteran’s Own Statement Back Into Focus
Mo Ricks explains how record review and a legal memo exposed an overlooked statement about work limitations and supported a TDIU remand.
Latest Case Updates
Follow our work on pending appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. These updates explain the record-based arguments and full briefing Mo Ricks pursues for his clients.
Hall v. Collins: Missing Records in a CAVC Rating Appeal
Mo Ricks explains his October 14, 2026 CAVC brief challenging PTSD and COPD ratings based on missing private records and incomplete examinations.
Read the case update →A Knee Denial Built on an Incomplete Medical Timeline: My CAVC Challenge
Mo Ricks challenges a knee denial through medical chronology, remand compliance, favorable evidence, and credibility arguments in a pending CAVC appeal.
Read the case update →Looking Behind the Denials: My CAVC Brief on Ratings, TDIU, and Earlier Benefits
Mo Ricks briefs a pending CAVC appeal involving knee effective dates, vascular ratings, PTSD, and overlooked evidence supporting earlier TDIU.
Read the case update →Challenging an Asbestosis Effective-Date Dismissal: The Questions My CAVC Brief Puts Before the Court
Mo Ricks challenges an asbestosis effective-date dismissal, examining supplemental-claim rules, overlooked VA records, and the rating history.
Read the case update →The $1,432 Question: A Vietnam Veteran's Fight Over a Clothing Allowance
A Vietnam veteran challenges VA’s four-allowance limit and the denial of a clothing allowance for his left knee brace.
Read the case update →A Mother's Fight to Keep Her Son's Grave Undisturbed
A mother challenges VA’s decision to disinter her son, with an agreement to hold off while the appeal is pending.
Read the case update →
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