H.R.457 - VA Appeals Modernization Act of 2017
 

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 under which no additional evidence may be submitted; 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.

Re: H.R.457 - VA Appeals Modernization Act of 2017
 

It seems that a lot of good things are happening for veterans and survivors. I even got an appointment and only 25 days....my primary care physician no longer takes my medicare insurance, so decided to go to the VA until I figure it out. I had no intentions of using the VA and still do not plan on using them for surgery, but, right now, I have no choice. So far, I am happy with the VA.

Re: H.R.457 - VA Appeals Modernization Act of 2017
 

Your Medicare Part A will handle your hospital visits. Jeannie is still working so I use her insurance for Part B. If you don't have Part B and no other insurance, the more you delay the more you have to pay for a buy-in. If you are happy with the VA clinic out-patient care stick with it.

Re: H.R.457 - VA Appeals Modernization Act of 2017
 

There is hope, the House just passed the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 in a vote of 418-0. This bill will go a long way toward fixing a severely backlogged system that for too long has put bureaucracy ahead of the Veteran.