Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2010

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility of establishing an alternative schedule for rating service-connected disabilities of the musculoskeletal system. Allows the Secretary, in the case of a disability claim with multiple conditions, to assign a disability rating for the condition(s) that can be assigned without further development and to continue development of the remaining condition(s). Requires treating a private medical opinion in support of a claim for disability compensation with the same deference as a medical opinion provided by a VA health care provider. Permits a VA health care provider to provide supplemental information needed to support a private medical opinion. Directs the Secretary to establish a process for the rapid identification of initial disability claims that should receive priority review and adjudication. Requires the Secretary to include with notifications of claim decisions a notice-of-disagreement form that may be used to initiate appellate review of such decision. Requires such forms to be filed within 180 days after notification of a claim decisi…