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M21-5 Appeals and Reviews Manual

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VA's procedures for legacy appeals, decision reviews, Board-related work, and other review lanes. Browse every current verified source section below, or search the text and reviewed explanations.

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Chapter 1 · Section A 5 sections
  1. M21-5 1.A.INTRO
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  2. M21-5 1.A.1
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Chapter 1 · Section C 7 sections
  1. M21-5 1.C.INTRO
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Chapter 2 7 sections
  1. M21-5 2.INTRO
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  2. M21-5 2.1
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  6. M21-5 2.5
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Chapter 3 · Section A 13 sections
  1. M21-5 3.A.INTRO
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Chapter 3 · Section B 10 sections
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Chapter 4 6 sections
  1. M21-5 4.INTRO
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  2. M21-5 4.1
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Chapter 5 8 sections
  1. M21-5 5.INTRO
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  2. M21-5 5.1
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  6. M21-5 5.5
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  7. M21-5 5.6
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Chapter 6 · Section A 3 sections
  1. M21-5 6.A.INTRO
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  2. M21-5 6.A.1
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Chapter 6 · Section B 7 sections
  1. M21-5 6.B.INTRO
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Chapter 6 · Section C 7 sections
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Chapter 6 · Section D 4 sections
  1. M21-5 6.D.INTRO
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Chapter 7 · Section A 4 sections
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Chapter 7 · Section B 6 sections
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Chapter 7 · Section C 7 sections
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Chapter 7 · Section D 6 sections
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Chapter 7 · Section E 4 sections
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Chapter 7 · Section F 11 sections
  1. M21-5 7.F.INTRO
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Chapter 7 · Section G 5 sections
  1. M21-5 7.G.INTRO
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Chapter 7 · Section H 3 sections
  1. M21-5 7.H.INTRO
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Chapter 7 · Section I 3 sections
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Chapter 7 · Section J 6 sections
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Chapter 8 · Section A 4 sections
  1. M21-5 8.A.INTRO
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Chapter 8 · Section B 7 sections
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Overview and resources 3 sections
  1. M21-5 overview
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  2. M21-5 resources
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  3. M21-5 table-of-contents
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M21 manual text is operational guidance for VA personnel. It can help identify the procedure VA says it should follow, but statutes, regulations, and binding case law control when they conflict.