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Old 06-21-2017, 09:11 AM   #1
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Default 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.
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Old 06-25-2017, 02:06 AM   #2
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Default 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.
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Old 06-25-2017, 09:08 AM   #3
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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.
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.
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Old 07-18-2017, 05:06 PM   #4
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Default 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.
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