HR 639 · 100th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans' Administration Adjudication Procedure and Judicial Review Act

Introduced 1987-01-21· Sponsored by Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Committee Hearings Held.(1988-09-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans' Administration Adjudication Procedure and Judicial Review Act - Title I: Adjudication Procedures - Codifies, for Veterans Administration (VA) adjudication purposes, the burden of proof and reasonable doubt standards currently provided for by VA regulation. States that a claimant has the burden of submitting sufficient evidence to justify a claim, and that if an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence exists regarding the merits of a claim, the VA is to resolve such doubt in favor of the claimant. States that VA subpoenas may be served either by personal delivery or by registered or certified mail. Requires the chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals to submit an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees concerning the Board's current handling of cases and projections for the subsequent fiscal year. Requires the Board to: (1) provide notice to a claimant and an opportunity for a hearing before a decision may be based on "additional official information" received after a Board decision has previously been made; and (2) make its decision exclusively on evidence and material of record in the proceeding. Removes the requirement that new materia…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats