James A. Godsey, Jr. v. Robert L. Wilkie

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS NO. 17-4361 JAMES A. GODSEY, JR., ET AL., PETITIONERS, V. ROBERT L. WILKIE, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, RESPONDENT. Before PIETSCH, BARTLEY, and ALLEN, Judges. O R D E R1 Before February 19, 2019, a claimant dissatisfied with a VA benefits decision could appeal that decision to the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) by filing a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) and, ultimately, a Substantive Appeal. 2 38 U.S.C. § 7105(a) (2018); see Murphy v. Shinseki,

26 Vet.App. 510, 514

(2014). Once a claimant filed a Substantive Appeal, VA would certify the…