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Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs Higher-Level Reviews API

The Higher-Level Reviews API from Veterans Affairs — 10 operation(s) for higher-level reviews.

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Veterans Affairs Higher-Level Reviews API is one of 25 APIs that Veterans Affairs publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Higher-Level Reviews. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.

This API exposes 10 operations across 10 paths, and defines 30 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.0, at version v0.

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

10 operations 10 paths 30 schemas 6 GET4 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.0
API Version
v0
Base URL
https://api.va.gov/services/benefits-intake/v2
Authentication
HTTP Bearer, OAuth 2.0, OAuth 2.0
Contact
developer.va.gov
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 3

Veterans Affairs Higher-Level Reviews API declares 3 security schemes for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (JWT) (bearer_token). It supports OAuth 2.0 (productionOauth) using the authorizationCode and clientCredentials flows, exposing 6 scopes. It supports OAuth 2.0 (sandboxOauth) using the authorizationCode and clientCredentials flows, exposing 6 scopes.

  • productionOauth — The authentication model for the Appealable Issues API uses OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect. The following authorization models are supported: [Authorization code flo…
  • sandboxOauth — The authentication model for the Appealable Issues API uses OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect. The following authorization models are supported: [Authorization code flo…

Paths & Operations 10

Across 10 paths, the API surfaces 10 operations — 6 GET, 4 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Higher-Level Reviews 10
POST
/higher_level_reviews
Creates a new Higher-Level Review
createHlr 15 params body → 200422500
GET
/higher_level_reviews/{uuid}
Shows a specific Higher-Level Review. (a.k.a. the Show endpoint)
showHlr 1 param → 200404500
GET
/higher_level_reviews/contestable_issues/{benefit_type}
Returns all contestable issues for a specific veteran.
hlrContestableIssues 5 params → 200404422500502
GET
/higher_level_reviews/schema
Gets the Higher-Level Review JSON Schema.
hlrSchema → 200500
POST
/higher_level_reviews/validate
Validates a POST request body against the JSON schema.
hlrValidate 15 params body → 200422500
POST
/forms/200996
Creates a new Higher-Level Review
createHlr body → 201400403422500
GET
/forms/200996/{id}
Show a specific Higher-Level Review
showHlr 1 param → 200403404500
GET
/forms/200996/{id}/download
Download a watermarked copy of a submitted Higher-Level Review
downloadHlr 2 params → 200400403404410422500
GET
/schemas/{schema_type}
Gets JSON schema related to Higher-Level Review.
hlrSchema 1 param → 200404500
POST
/forms/200996/validate
Validates a POST request body against the JSON schema.
hlrValidate body → 200400422500

Schemas 30

The contract defines 30 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are address (8 properties), hlrCreatePhone (4 properties), phone (4 properties), contestableIssue (3 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

hlrCreate
object
2 properties 2 required
X-VA-Last-Name
X-VA-NonVeteranClaimant-SSN
string
Non-Veteran claimants's SSN
icn
string
Veteran's Master Person Index (MPI) Integration Control Number (ICN)
X-VA-NonVeteranClaimant-Middle-Initial
hlrCreatePhone
object
4 properties 1 required
X-VA-NonVeteranClaimant-Birth-Date
string
Non-veteran claimant's birth date
X-VA-Receipt-Date
string
(yyyy-mm-dd) Date to limit the contestable issues
X-VA-ICN
string
Veteran's Integration Control Number, a unique identifier established via the Master Person Index (MPI)
hlrCreate_2
object
JSON Schema for VA Form 20-0996
2 properties 2 required
errorModel
object
1 property 1 required
contestableIssue
object
A contestable issue (to contest this, you include it as a RequestIssue when creating a HigherLevelReview, SupplementalClaim, or Appeal)
3 properties
X-VA-NonVeteranClaimant-Last-Name
hlrShow
object
1 property 1 required
X-VA-File-Number
uuid
string
hlrShow_2
object
1 property 1 required
contestableIssues
object
1 property
X-VA-SSN
string
social security number
phone
object
4 properties 2 required
ssn
string
Social Security Number
nonBlankString
string
X-VA-Birth-Date
string
Veteran's birth date
fileNumber
string
Veteran's VA file number (c-file / css)
X-VA-Middle-Initial
timezone
string
address
object
8 properties 4 required
X-VA-NonVeteranClaimant-First-Name
X-VA-Insurance-Policy-Number
X-VA-First-Name

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

va-higher-level-reviews-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Veterans Affairs publishes across the network.

Patient Health API (FHIR)
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Health Care Costs and Coverage API (FHIR)
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Appeals Status API
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Decision Reviews API
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VA Facilities API
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VA Forms API
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Veteran Verification API
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Direct Deposit Management API
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VA Letter Generator API
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Benefits Reference Data API
AE Profile APIs.io
Veterans Affairs Appealable Issues API
AE Profile APIs.io
Veterans Affairs Appeals Status API
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API Details
ID
va:va-higher-level-reviews-api
Base URL
https://api.va.gov/services/benefits-intake/v2
Docs
https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/benefits-intake
Provider
Veterans Affairs
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