Court Decisions
Board of Veteran's Appeals (www.bva.va.gov)
Information about the Board that reviews benefit claims determinations made by local VA offices and issues decision
on appeals. Includes links to decisions, pamphlets, customer services, eBenefits, and VA forms.
Board of Veterans' Appeals Decision Search (www.index.va.gov/search/va/bva.html)
Decisions available 1992 to present.
Overview of the Appeal Process for Veterans' Claims (http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42609.pdf)
Report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS), April 29, 2013.
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (www.uscourts.cavc.gov)
Information on how to bring an appeal, court rules and decisions, court decisions back to 1989, and the Court
Process Chart (www.uscourts.cavc.gov/court_process.php).
Court forms (www.uscourts.cavc.gov/forms_fees.php) also available.
West's Veteran's Appeals Reporter, Reading Room (CCLL) - opinions issued by the United States Court of
Veterans Appeals. Available in print, WestlawNext, and Lexis in the Law Library.
Federal Reporter - caselaw from the federal Courts of Appeals.
Federal Supplement - caselaw from the federal District Courts.
Available in print and WestlawNext and Lexis, online services available for free in the Law Library.
Decisions also available at Google Scholar (scholar.google.com).
FastCase App: a free app for download to iPhone/iPad or Android device. FastCase App provides
access to state and federal laws, court decisions, and regulations.
United States Court Opinions (www.gpo.gov/fdsys)
Free public access to opinions from selected United States appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts. Seventh Circuit
decisions and Northern District of Illinois decisions available. Selected coverage starts in 2005, some courts earlier.
U.S. Reports are U.S, Supreme Court opinions available as slip opinions and bound reporters and available in the
Law Library back to Vol. 1.
U.S. Supreme Court (www.supremecourt.gov) has opinions back to Vol. 502 (October 1991 term).
Supreme Court Reporter: available in print and WestlawNext, and Supreme Court, Lawyers Edition: available in
print and Lexis.
Veterans' Benefits
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (www.va.gov)
Veterans Services (www.va.gov/landing2_vetsrv.htm)
Information on health care, benefits & services, burials & memorials.
Web Automated Reference Material System (WARMS) (www.benefits.va.gov/WARMS/)
WARMS includes manuals, directives, handbooks, Title 38 CFR and more. These online-only publications provide
information about the Department of Veterans Affairs benefits policies.
My Gateway to Benefit Information (https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits-portal/ebenefits.portal)
Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense.
Benefits (benefits.va.gov)
Factsheets, regional offices, regulations & references.
Compensation (www.benefits.va.gov/compensation)
Describes types of claims, compensation, evidence requirements, and the claims process.
Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors (2016)
(www.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp)
Full-text publication; English and Spanish versions available.
VA General Counsel Precedent Opinions (www.va.gov/ogc/precedentopinions.asp)