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Department of Veterans Affairs Appeals Modernization Act of 2016
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 14, 2016
Latest Action
September 14, 2016
Primary Sponsor
Richard BlumenthalDemocratic(CT)
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Department of Veterans Affairs Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 This bill amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits appeals process to permit a claimant to request: a review of the agency of original jurisdiction's decision by a higher-level adjudicator within the agency based on the original evidence; or a Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) review under which no BVA hearing is requested and no additional evidence may be submitted or under which a BVA hearing is requested and the appellant requests an opportunity to submit additional evidence at, and within 90 days of, the hearing (for which the BVA shall maintain two separate dockets). (The term "agency of original jurisdiction" means the activity which entered the original determination with regard to a claim for veterans benefits.) The bill prescribes additional information that must be included in the notice of a denied benefit. A finding favorable to a claimant is binding on all subsequent VA adjudicators unless clear and convincing evidence is shown to the contrary. If a claim is denied the claimant may, within one year after the agency of original jurisdiction issues a decision with respect to such claim: (1) file a request for higher-level review, (2) file a supplemental claim, or (3) file a notice of disagreement. The BVA may remand a claim to the agency to obtain a corrective advisory medical opinion. The VA shall provide for expedited treatment by the agency of original jurisdiction of any claim that is remanded by the BVA. The bill revises effective dates of awards provisions. The bill repeals a provision authorizing the BVA to secure an independent medical expert's opinion when warranted by the medical complexity or controversy involved in an appeal case. The VA's duty to assist a claimant shall not apply: (1) once the claimant is provided notice of the agency's initial decision, and (2) to higher-level agency or BVA review. The VA is not required to send notice for a supplemental claim or to readjudicate a claim that has been disallowed except when new and relevant evidence is presented or secured (currently such provision applies to reopening such claim). A claimants's notice of disagreement must set out specific allegations of error of fact or law. The BVA is authorized to dismiss an appeal that fails to do so.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
HR 5426/S 3042, Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2016; GI Bill Eligibility - 100% Post-9/11 GI Bill Eligibility for all Purple Heart Recipients; Military Health Care, generally and TriCARE provisions contained in the 2017 NDAA Bill; GI Bill - Financial Protections and Services for GI Bill Beneficiaries; 2017 MilCon Appropriations, provisions for in-Vitro fertilization programs for veterans; S. 3328 Employment Rights of Public Health Service Officers; S. 185, Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health Act (PATH Act); HR 34; 21st Century Cures Act - Provisions to include PATH Act Language HR 358, Purple Heart Commemorative Coin Act; HR 250, Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act; HR 6272, VA Provider Pay Modernization Act; HR 6273, VA Healthcare Provider Education Debt Relief Act; HR 6416, Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Improvement Act of 2016 - Sec. 401 Fry Scholarship provisions; HR 3476/6377, National Guard Bonus Repayment and Financial Relief Act; HR 6234, Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act of 2016;
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 6107, HR 6062, HR 5985, HR 5620, HR 5325, HR 5286, HR 5229, HR 5190, HR 5176, HR 5083, HR 4974, HR 4837, HR 4782, HR 4640, HR 4352, HR 4134, HR 4080, HR 4063, HR 3989, HR 3972, HR 3970, HR 3960, HR 3936, HR 3471, HR 3365, HR 3328, HR 2915, HR 2894, HR 2577, HR 2460, HR 2264, HR 2054, HR 1969, HR 1948, HR 1911, HR 1899, HR 1818, HR 1755, HR 1694, HR 1681, HR 1628, HR 1607, HR 1603, HR 1594, HR 1581, HR 1575, HR 1569, HR 1532, HR 1496, HR 1414, HR 1379, HR 1369, HR 1356, HR 1331, HR 1319, HR 1313, HR 1292, HR 1170, HR 1096, HR 1055, HR 969, HR 800, HR 681, HR 675, HR 627, HR 593, HR 517, HR 474, HR 444, HR 423, HR 421, HR 366, HR 356, HR 344, HR 341, HR 333, HR 303, HR 271, HR 270, HR 233, HR 203, HR 190, HR 145, S 3357, S 3328, S 3170, S 2921, S 2919, S 2806, S 2772, S 2527, S 2487, S 2473, S 2279, S 2251, S 2210, S 2120, S 1885, S 1731, S 1641, S 1493, S 1208, S 1203, S 1085, S 979, S 901, S 865, S 841, S 739, S 717, S 715, S 714, S 684, S 681, S 666, S 657, S 570, S 471, S 469, S 453, S 425, S 398, S 296, S 271, S 242, S 241, S 223, S 216, S 167
Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
S 1754/S 425/HR 6416 - Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims court expansion; survivor issues S 2473 - Fully Developed Appeals Draft appeals reform legislation proposed by VA; H.R. 5083; S. 3328 Electronic access to claims files by representatives via VBMS and SEP; accreditation standards for attorneys and agents; attorney fee waivers and communication with attorney fee coordinators; VA communication with POA Comments on regulations regarding (1) diseases associated with exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp LeJeune; (2) VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities: Skin Conditions; and (3) SSA revisions to rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence.
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · third_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 1384 vets status, H.R. 2577 milcon appropriations, H.R. 3216 VET act, H.R. 4063 Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act, H.R. 4591 VA health care expansion, H.R. 5083 VA appeals, H.R. 5286 VA construction, H.R. 5325 continuing appropriations for milcon and VA, H.R. 5426 USERRA improvements, H.R. 5526 hiring authority for Secretary of VA, H.R. 5593 Protecting Veterans Credit Act, H.R. 5620 VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization, H.R. 5734 Veterans Transplant Coverage, H.R. 5985 Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act, H.R. 6062 SERVICE Act, S. 743 vets status, S. 1641 Opioid Safety, S. 2170 VETS Act of 2015, S. 2210 Veteran PEER Act, S. 2279 Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement, S. 2921 Veterans First Act, S. 3032 Vets COLA, S. 3035 improving Access to Providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act, S. 3042 Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2016, S. 3055 Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act, S. 3328 Appeals Modernization
Client expense: $465,038 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
2016 · third_quarter · Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 6062, HR 5985, HR 5620, HR 5325, HR 5286, HR 5229, HR 5190, HR 5176, HR 5083, HR 4974, HR 4837, HR 4782, HR 4640, HR 4352, HR 4134, HR 4080, HR 4063, HR 3989, HR 3972, HR 3970, HR 3960, HR 3936, HR 3471, HR 3365, HR 3328, HR 2915, HR 2894, HR 2577, HR 2460, HR 2264, HR 2054, HR 1969, HR 1948, HR 1911, HR 1899, HR 1818, HR 1755, HR 1694, HR 1681, HR 1628, HR 1607, HR 1603, HR 1594, HR 1581, HR 1575, HR 1569, HR 1532, HR 1496, HR 1414, HR 1379, HR 1369, HR 1356, HR 1331, HR 1319, HR 1313, HR 1292, HR 1170, HR 1096, HR 1055, HR 969, HR 800, HR 681, HR 675, HR 627, HR 593, HR 517, HR 474, HR 444, HR 423, HR 421, HR 366, HR 356, HR 344, HR 341, HR 333, HR 303, HR 271, HR 270, HR 233, HR 203, HR 190, HR 145, S 3357, S 3328, S 3170, S 2921, S 2919, S 2806, S 2772, S 2527, S 2487, S 2473, S 2279, S 2251, S 2210, S 2120, S 1885, S 1731, S 1641, S 1493, S 1208, S 1203, S 1085, S 979, S 901, S 865, S 841, S 739, S 717, S 715, S 714, S 684, S 681, S 666, S 657, S 570, S 471, S 469, S 453, S 425, S 398, S 296, S 271, S 242, S 241, S 223, S 216, S 167
Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
2016 · third_quarter · Veterans
S 1754/S 425 - Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims court expansion; survivor issues S 2473 - Fully Developed Appeals Draft appeals reform legislation proposed by VA; H.R. 5083; S. 3328 Electronic access to claims files by representatives via VBMS and SEP; accreditation standards for attorneys and agents; attorney fee waivers and communication with attorney fee coordinators; VA communication with POA Comments on disposition of veteran's records; VA standardized forms
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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