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,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ehij
 ,report ,no4 #aah-feh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #c1       
#bjbc,mr4 ,luttrell introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill  ,octob] #be1 #bjbc,ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs        
,septemb] #aj1 #bjbd;,additional        
sponsors3 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,posey1 & 
,ms4 ,wild  ,septemb] #aj1 #bjbd,report$
 ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee 
( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &
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italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,octob] #c1  
#bjbc  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to limit ! au?ority
 ( ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to   
d5y ! claim ( a vet]an = b5efits "u !   
laws adm9i/]$ by su* ,secret>y on ! sole
 basis t su* vet]an fail$ to appe> = a  
m$ical exam9ation associat$ ) su* claim4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,review ,e ,vet]ans ,claim ,act (   

#bjbc4  #b4 ,prohibition on d5ial (     
claims = b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs on sole   
basis t vet]an fail$ to appe> = c]ta9   
m$ical exam9ation ,subsection 7d7 (     
section #eajc;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1
 by /rik+ comp5sation claims & ins]t+   
claims = b5efits2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ treat an exam9ation or op9ion 
z be+ necess>y to make a decision on a  
claim = purposes ( & ins]t+ provide = a 
m$ical exam9ation or obta9 a m$ical     
op9ion "u2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,if a vet]an 
fails to appe> = a m$ical exam9ation    
provid$ by ! ,secret>y 9 conjunction ) a
 claim = a b5efit "u a law adm9i/]$ by !
 ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y may n d5y su*   
claim on ! sole basis t su* vet]an fail$
 to appe> = su* m$ical exam9ation4  4   
#c4 ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals3         
jurisdiction2 elem5ts ( decisions  7a7  
,jurisdiction ,section #gajd ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9   

subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7    
be=e ,all que/ions2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#b7 ,!   
,bo>d %all det]m9e1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1   
:e!r ! ,bo>d has jurisdiction reg>d+ a  
matt]4  7#c7 ,if ! ,bo>d1 on its own    
initiative1 raises a "q ( a pot5tial    
jurisdictional defect1 ! ,bo>d %all     
notify ! p>ties & all[ ! p>ties an      
opportunity to respond4  4  7b7 ,elem5ts
 ( decisions ,subsection 7d7 ( su*      
section is am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9      
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 & 7,b71 by /rik+ 2 & bo? places x      
appe>s & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7 by   
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b71 z am5d$1 z 
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+1    
aft] subp>agraph 7,a71 ! foll[+ new     
subp>agraph 7,b73  7,b7 if su* evid5ce 0
 n consid]$ z describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 id5tify+ ! "t :5 su* evid5ce 0    
receiv$ & ! provision ( section #gaac ( 
?is title t e/abli%es t su* evid5ce may 
n be receiv$ at su* "t2 &  4  7#b7 ,by  
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     

7#d74  7#c7 ,by ins]t+1 aft] p>agraph   
7#b71 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#c73  7#c7 
! writt5 det]m9ation ( ! ,bo>d :e!r !   
notice ( disagreem5t 0 adequate & timely
 fil$ "u section #gaje ( ?is title2 &  4
  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #gaje (  
su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 
7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7b74  
#d4 ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals          
publication ( dates ( docket activity   
,section #gajg ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7f7           
,publication ( expect$ actions  7#a7 ,on
 a weekly basis1 = ea* docket1 ! ,bo>d  
%all publi%1 on a website ( ! ,dep>tm5t1
 notice ( ! docket dates ( ! cases      
assign$ to a ,bo>d memb] = a decision = 
t week4  7#b7 ,ea* notice publi%$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a /atem5t t  
an assignm5t describ$ 9 su* p>agraph    
does n require ! ,bo>d to issue a       
decision reg>d+ ! case dur+ su* week4   
7#c7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a   
case-- 7,a7 t has be5 advanc$ "u        

subsection 7b72 or  7,b7 rem&$ by !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals =        
,vet]ans ,claims4  4  #e4 ,modification 
( c]ta9 h\s+ loan fees ,! loan fee table
 9 section #cgbi7;b77#b7 ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,novemb] #ae1 #bjca ea* place x appe>s &
 ins]t+ ,novemb] #bb1 #bjca4  ,septemb] 
#aj1 #bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t1        
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$