115-hr-1725115th Congress

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.

Sponsored By: Representative Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]

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Summary

Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2017 This bill 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 (defined as competent, credible, probative, and containing such information as required to make a decision on the claim for which the report is provided). The VA is required 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.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]

MN • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 3/24/2017

  • Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 3/24/2017

  • Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 3/24/2017

  • Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 3/24/2017

  • Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 3/24/2017

  • Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 3/24/2017

  • Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/5/2017

  • Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 4/8/2017

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