NOVA – On December 7, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) will hear argument on NOVA’s petition for review of the VA’s final rule governing substitution of certain qualifying survivors in pending claims and appeals upon the veteran’s death. National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates, Inc. v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, No. 2015-7024. Kenneth Carpenter, Carpenter Chartered, will present NOVA’s argument.