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Veterans Affairs Contestable Issues API

The Contestable Issues API from Veterans Affairs — 1 operation(s) for contestable issues.

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This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 8 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version v2.

Requests are made against 2 base URLs: https://sandbox-api.va.gov/services/appeals/{version}/decision_reviews, https://api.va.gov/services/appeals/{version}/decision_reviews.

1 operations 1 paths 8 schemas 1 GET

Metadata

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Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
v2
Base URL
https://api.va.gov/services/benefits-intake/v2
Authentication
API Key
Contact
developer.va.gov
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Veterans Affairs Contestable Issues API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as apikey (apikey).

Paths & Operations 1

Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Contestable Issues 1
GET
/contestable_issues/{decision_review_type}
Returns all contestable issues for a specific veteran
getContestableIssues 6 params → 200404422500502

Schemas 8

The contract defines 8 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are contestableIssue (3 properties), contestableIssues (1 property), errorModel (1 property). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

X-VA-Receipt-Date
string
(yyyy-mm-dd) Date to limit the contestable issues
X-VA-SSN
string
social security number
X-VA-File-Number
contestableIssues
object
1 property
contestableIssue
object
A contestable issue (to contest this, you include it as a RequestIssue when creating a HigherLevelReview, SupplementalClaim, or Appeal)
3 properties
nonBlankString
string
X-VA-ICN
string
Veteran's Integration Control Number, a unique identifier established via the Master Person Index (MPI)
errorModel
object
1 property 1 required

Specification

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Source

va-contestable-issues-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
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API Details
ID
va:va-contestable-issues-api
Base URL
https://api.va.gov/services/benefits-intake/v2
Docs
https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/benefits-intake
Provider
Va
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