I got a proposed reduction

Read the 60-day response window, the 30-day predetermination hearing option, and how to fight a reduction.

  1. Protect your rating (hub) All the protections and the step-by-step response guide.
  2. Proposed and grant decisions How VA proposes a rating change and the full procedural timeline.
  3. Rating reductions Triggers for reduction and what the Brown standard requires.
  4. Higher-Level Review (HLR) File an HLR if the reduction is finalized.
  5. Find a VSO rep Search accredited representatives by state or near you.

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