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Denial Letter Decoder

Understand your VA decision notice.

AI can help summarize the text you submit, explain terms and suggest questions about evidence and review options. It can miss details or make mistakes. Check the notice, attachments, dates and citations with a VA-accredited representative before acting. Review routes and deadlines depend on the decision type. Read the review rights in your notice and confirm your next step with a VA-accredited representative.

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Read the notice and attachments
Find the notice date, each issue and its review rights.
Remove details you do not need to share
Submitted text is sent for AI processing. Read Privacy before submitting sensitive information.
Compare the summary with the original
AI can miss details. Verify the facts, dates and citations against the notice and current sources.
Compare available review routes
Higher-Level Review uses the existing record; Supplemental Claims generally need new and relevant evidence; Board Appeals have their own eligibility, docket and filing rules.
Confirm before filing
Review routes and deadlines depend on the decision type. Read the review rights in your notice and confirm your next step with a VA-accredited representative.

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