What happens at an Appeal Hearing?

The Appeal Hearing is your opportunity to

• have your claim reviewed by Board Members who were not involved in the Review Hearing. You do have the right to attend at your own expense. However, the Board is not permitted to hear any oral testimony at the Appeal Hearing.
• have your representative present oral or written arguments and evidence on your behalf; and
• have your representative present written information on your behalf.

The Appeal Hearing

• is informal and non-adversarial;
• is conducted in either official language of your choice; and
• is held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island but may also be held by teleconference.

The Veterans Review and Appeal Board Members

• review all the available claim information and supporting documents including the Review Hearing decision;
• consider your representative's oral or written arguments; and
• review all of the evidence and written information presented.