A bill to amend section 7105 of title 38, United States Code, to clarify the requirements for notices of disagreement for appellate review of Department of Veterans Affairs activities.

Summary

Provides that, if a veteran claimant's filing of a notice of disagreement (a notice of the belief that a veteran's claim decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs is incorrect, together with a request for its appeal) meets minimum statutory requirements, then the notice will be deemed a notice of disagreement with full rights of appeal through the Board of Veterans' Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, notwithstanding its rejection by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Allows for the reevaluation of notices which were found to be defective during the period beginning on March 15, 2002, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 26 June 2003

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8756-8757; correction of text as introduced: CR 7/7/2003 S8897)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 June 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 June 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8756)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 July 2003

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-613.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 26 June 2003 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 June 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 June 2003

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 June 2003

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Sponsors

• Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
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