The first batch of letters about the review board, including an application form, will be mailed to 15,031 veterans, all of them medically separated in 2001 (post-9/11), 2002 or 2003.

If you ignore such letters and do not return the form, VA will send you a letter saying they are going to reduce you to the combined rating held before you were awarded 100 percent under I.U.

Letters signed by U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives called for the rule change that could see thousands of Americans lose disability benefits to be withdrawn ...

The application typically requires documents such as the VA Disability Rating Letter, proof of residence, and identification. Some states may require additional forms or statements.