# bva_screen

Screen a veterans claim issue type at the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Returns allowance rate, denial rate, remand rate, and docket type distribution for the matched issue.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `bva_screen`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/bva-screen

## Facts

- Tool: `bva_screen`
- Server: Splitifi Intelligence MCP (`splitifi-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y splitifi-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/mysplitifi/Splitifi
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 1 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `issue_type` | string | yes | Veterans claim issue type (e.g. PTSD, hearing_loss, TBI, back_pain) |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "bva_screen",
    "arguments": {
      "issue_type": "<issue_type>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why bva_screen is rated Low

This tool retrieves outcome predictions and judge profile data from a trained ML model based on historical veterans' appeals records. It performs a lookup/query operation with no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no financial transactions. It is purely informational for users researching veterans' claim outcomes.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool returns statistics and predictive information ('allowance rate, denial rate, remand rate, and docket type distribution') from historical court records without modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. The verb 'screen' means retrieve/query data."

## Use case

AI agents call bva_screen to retrieve information from Splitifi Intelligence MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Splitifi Intelligence MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "bva_screen": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Splitifi Intelligence MCP (199)

- `splitifi_batch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-batch.md
- `splitifi_predict_judge_empowerment` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-predict-judge-empowerment.md
- `splitifi_run_calculator` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-run-calculator.md
- `splitifi_start` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-start.md
- `eoir_judge_screen` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/eoir-judge-screen.md
- `securities_company_screen` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/securities-company-screen.md
- `splitifi_arbitration_screen` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-arbitration-screen.md
- `splitifi_arbitration_stats` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-arbitration-stats.md
- `splitifi_asset_classifier` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-asset-classifier.md
- `splitifi_asset_tracing` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-asset-tracing.md
- `splitifi_award_ranges` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-award-ranges.md
- `splitifi_billing_estimate` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-billing-estimate.md
- `splitifi_budget_planner` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-budget-planner.md
- `splitifi_calculate_child_support` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-calculate-child-support.md
- `splitifi_calculate_co_parenting` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-calculate-co-parenting.md
- `splitifi_calculate_divorce_cost` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-calculate-divorce-cost.md
- `splitifi_calculate_home_buyout` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-calculate-home-buyout.md
- `splitifi_calculate_property_division` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-calculate-property-division.md
- `splitifi_case_brief` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-case-brief.md
- `splitifi_case_strategy` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-case-strategy.md
- `splitifi_case_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-case-summary.md
- `splitifi_client_intake` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-client-intake.md
- `splitifi_comparable_adr` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-adr.md
- `splitifi_comparable_antitrust` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-antitrust.md
- `splitifi_comparable_appellate` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-appellate.md
- `splitifi_comparable_bankruptcy` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-bankruptcy.md
- `splitifi_comparable_cases` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-cases.md
- `splitifi_comparable_civil_rights` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-civil-rights.md
- `splitifi_comparable_class_action` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-class-action.md
- `splitifi_comparable_construction` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-construction.md
- …and 169 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp
