What is a Statement of the Case and does it still exist?
Last verified August 1, 2026 · Reviewed by Esteban Magallon, VA-Accredited Claims Agent
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- Legacy path: Notice of Disagreement → Statement of the Case → VA Form 9 substantive appeal → Board.
- AMA path (decisions dated on or after February 19, 2019): choose one of three lanes within one year.
- A legacy appeal can be opted into AMA at certain points, which changes the deadlines that apply.
- Confusing the two systems is a frequent cause of missed deadlines, because the legacy forms no longer preserve rights on AMA decisions.
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