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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.

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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.

A remand allows further proceedings on the affected issues. It does not itself award benefits.

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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.

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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.

CAVC briefing update

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.

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Pending CAVC appeal

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.

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Pending CAVC appeal

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.

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Pending CAVC appeal

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.

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Pending CAVC appeal

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.

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Pending CAVC appeal

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.

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