Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017

Pub. L. 115-55

21 sections of the Code credited to this law, found between Public Law 115-51 and Public Law 115-55.

• 38 U.S.C. § 101 — Definitions
• 38 U.S.C. § 5103 — Notice to claimants of required information and evidence
• 38 U.S.C. § 5103A — Duty to assist claimants
• 38 U.S.C. § 5104 — Decisions and notices of decisions
• 38 U.S.C. § 5104A — Binding nature of favorable findings
• 38 U.S.C. § 5104B — Higher-level review by the agency of original jurisdiction
• 38 U.S.C. § 5104C — Options following decision by agency of original jurisdiction
• 38 U.S.C. § 5108 — Reopening disallowed claims
• 38 U.S.C. § 5109 — Independent medical opinions
• 38 U.S.C. § 5109B — Expedited treatment of remanded claims
• 38 U.S.C. § 5110 — Effective dates of awards
• 38 U.S.C. § 5111 — Commencement of period of payment
• 38 U.S.C. § 5701 — Confidential nature of claims
• 38 U.S.C. § 5904 — Recognition of agents and attorneys generally
• 38 U.S.C. § 7103 — Reconsideration; correction of obvious errors
• 38 U.S.C. § 7104 — Jurisdiction of the Board
• 38 U.S.C. § 7105 — Filing of notice of disagreement and appeal
• 38 U.S.C. § 7105A — Simultaneously contested claims
• 38 U.S.C. § 7107 — Appeals: dockets; hearings
• 38 U.S.C. § 7111 — Revision of decisions on grounds of clear and unmistakable error
• 38 U.S.C. § 7113 — Evidentiary record before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals