Courts & rulings
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Article I courtAppellate courtAppointed
Reviews decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals; judges serve 15-year terms. Appeals go to the Federal Circuit.
Appeals of veterans' benefits decisions.
Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.
Precedent & authority
Part of a specialized track. Its decisions bind within that track; elsewhere they are persuasive only.