[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1379 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1379

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Board of 
 Veterans' Appeals to develop evidence in appeal cases, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2015

Mr. Miller of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Board of 
 Veterans' Appeals to develop evidence in appeal cases, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DEVELOPMENT OF EVIDENCE BY BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 71 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 7113. Development of evidence
    ``(a) In General.--If the Board determines that there is 
insufficient evidence to make a decision in a claimant's appeal case, 
the Board shall take such steps as may be necessary to develop the 
evidence necessary to make a decision in the case.
    ``(b) Prohibition on Remands.--The Board may not remand any appeal 
case to the Veterans Benefits Administration.
    ``(c) Provision of Access.--The Secretary shall ensure that the 
Board has access to such information as may be necessary to develop 
evidence under subsection (a).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``7113. Development of evidence.''.
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