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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) revises its regulations concerning its claims and appeals process governing various programs administrated by the Veterans Health Administration.  In preparation for the launch of modernized claims and appeals processes mandated by the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017, VA has reviewed the regulations governing various programs administered by its Veterans Health Administration and determined that certain sections are inconsistent with statutory requirements.  This rulemaking amends those sections to ensure that they are consistent with requirements contained in the law.

Overall Description of Deadline: Pub. L. 115-55, section 2(x), provides generally that the new review system will apply to all claims for which a notice of decision is provided by the agency of original jurisdiction on or after the later of (a) 540 days from the date of enactment, which falls on February 14, 2019, or (b) 30 days after the date on which the Secretary certifies to Congress that VA is ready to carry out the new appeals system.