H.R. 1331
IntroducedQuicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
5/14/2015 • House
Summary
Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015
Requires (current law authorizes) the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept, for purposes of establishing a claim for veterans disability benefits, a report of a medical examination administered by a private physician without requiring confirmation by a Veterans Health Administration physician if the report is sufficiently complete. Defines "sufficiently complete" as competent, credible, probative, and containing such information as required to make a decision on the claim for which the report is provided.
Requires the Secretary to submit: (1) a report on the progress of the VA's Acceptable Clinical Evidence initiative in reducing the necessity for in-person disability examinations, and (2) an annual report for each VA regional office regarding claims for which private medical evidence was determined to be unacceptable.
Introduced in House • 3/4/2015
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Originated in the House
Introduced
March 4, 2015
Committee Review
April 14, 2015
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S. 666
Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015
H.R. 6062
SERVICE Act
H.R. 1725
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit certain reports relating to medical evidence submitted in support of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary.