Cheryl L. Mason | |
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Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals | |
Assumed office December 11, 2017 |
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President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | James P. Terry |
Personal details | |
Born | Portsmouth, Ohio |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Brett S. Mason, Lt Col USAF(ret) |
Education |
Ohio Northern University Creighton University School of Law |
Cheryl L. Mason is an American attorney and government official who is currently serving as the Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (The Board). Mason previously served as Deputy Vice Chairman, Chief Veterans Law Judge, Veterans Law Judge, and Counsel at the Board. Chairman Mason is the first woman to hold the office.
A graduate of Ohio Northern University and Creighton University School of Law, Mason served as an intern for U.S. Representative Bob McEwen. After law school, she worked in private practice in Omaha, Nebraska. Mason became a military services paralegal coordinator in Europe and an instructor at Central Texas College's branch at Kaiserslautern Military Community in Germany. She was an attorney with the Federal Labor Relations Authority and was a Department of the Air Force (DAF) Civilian with the United States Air Forces in Europe at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Mason also served as a contract attorney investigator for the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division specializing in the Americans with Disabilities Act.