Informal Brief

• Legal Form Number: 9A
• Court: United States Court of Appeals For Veterans Claims
• Section: Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims

SUBMIT YOUR INFORMAL BRIEF AFTER YOU RECEIVE THE RECORD BEFORE

THE AGENCY (RBA) AND INSTRUCTIONS TO FILE YOUR BRIEF

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS

Instructions for Submitting Your Informal Brief

Using the Informal Brief Form

Because you are self-represented, you may submit your brief on the informal brief form

attached to these instructions. If you decide not to use the informal brief form, you must

meet all of the requirements of Rules 28 and 31 of the Court's Rules of Practice and

Procedure (Rules). Those Rules may be found on the Court's website at uscourts.cavc.gov

or you may request a copy of the Rules by contacting the Public Office at 202-501-5970,

at extension 100X, where the "X" is the final digit of your docket number. (Ex. For docket

number 14-1234, use extension 1004.)

Preparing Your Brief

Type your brief or print it neatly. A typed brief must be double-spaced in at least a 12-point

typeface; if handwritten, the letters must be of an equivalent size. If your brief is not legible,

it may be returned to you, which could delay proceedings in your case.

You may attach extra pages of argument to explain your position. They must be typed

(double-spaced) or neatly printed in at least a 12-point typeface or equivalent size. Your

brief cannot exceed 30 pages total unless you receive permission from the Court.

Support your arguments by referring to pages from the Record Before the Agency

(RBA), a copy of which you should have received. There is no need to attach a copy of

those pages, the Court will receive a copy in the Record of Proceedings (ROP).

Where and When to Send Your Brief

MAKE and KEEP a copy of your brief for your own files.

MAIL, FAX, or EMAIL your original brief to:

Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

625 Indiana Avenue NW, Suite 900

Washington, DC 20004-2950

Fax: 202-501-5848

Email: self-rep@uscourts.cavc.gov (as an attachment)

Form 9A

(Rev 3/2018)