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| Formed | 1995 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Canada |
| Headquarters | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada 46°14′8.03″N 63°7′35″W / 46.2355639°N 63.12639°W |
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| Parent agency | Independent agency that reports to Parliament through the Minister of Veterans Affairs |
| Website | http://www.vrab-tacra.gc.ca |
The Veterans Review and Appeal Board (VRAB; French: Tribunal des anciens combattants (révision et appel)) is a government of Canada agency responsible for hearing reviews and appeals by ill and injured Veterans and members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in relation to disability pension and award decisions by Veterans Affairs Canada. Although the Board reports to Parliament through the Minister of Veterans Affairs, the Board is an independent agency. It was created in 1995, and is governed by the Veterans Review and Appeal Board Act and the Veterans Review and Appeal Board Regulations. The board is headed by a chair and a deputy chair, who are selected from a permanent Board of 25 members and as many temporary members as deemed necessary.[1] The head office is located in the Sherwood Business Centre, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
The vast majority of individuals appealing their cases to the Veterans Review and Appeal Board are represented free of charge by lawyers of Veterans Affairs Canada's semi-independent Bureau of Pensions Advocates.