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RIN: 2900-AM77

Publication ID: Fall 2008

Title: Board of Veterans' Appeals: Expedited Claims Adjudication Initiative--Pilot Program
Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs proposes to launch an initiative for accelerated claims and appeals processing at select VA facilities, based on volunteer participation by eligible claimants. The purposes of this proposed initiative are to provide a model to streamline the claims adjudication and appeals process system-wide and to obtain resolution of individual claims and appeals at the earliest time possible in order to provide final decisions to veterans and their families with regard to their claims for benefits. If this initiative is successful at the local trial sites, the data obtained from this initiative may provide a basis for expanding some, or all, of the program nationwide, and ultimately help restore the timely processing of all claims and appeals.
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 38 CFR 20, subpart P (new) (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 38 USC 501(a)

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	04/16/2008	73 FR 20571
NPRM Comment Period End	06/16/2008	73 FR 20571
Final Action	11/05/2008	73 FR 65726
Final Action Effective	12/05/2008

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Public Comment URL: www.Regulations.gov
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Steven L. Keller Senior Deputy Vice Chairman Department of Veterans Affairs Board of Veterans Appeals, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 Phone:202 461-8078 Email: steve.keller@va.gov