The results are in: The Board of Veterans' Appeals processed 11% more decisions and held 38% more hearings in fiscal 2019 than 2018 thanks, in part, to a new congressionally-mandated appeals structure, officials reported this month. That new process, combined with hiring more staff, helped the board process 96,000 rating appeals, of which 35% were granted and 30% denied, BVA Chairman Cheryl Mason said. Read more on Military.com.