Sec. 8. REPORT ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO BOARD OF VETERANS’ APPEALS TELEHEARINGS

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## SEC. 8 REPORT ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO BOARD OF VETERANS’ APPEALS TELEHEARINGS ###

(a)In General Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on improving access to hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals held by picture and voice transmission. ###

(b)Contents The report required by subsection

(a)shall include the following: ####

(1)Recommendations on the feasibility and advisability of reimbursing veterans for expenses incurred for travel from the home of a veteran to the location at which a hearing before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals is held by picture and voice transmission, if the Secretary determines that travel to such location is reasonably necessary for such a hearing. ####

(2)Recommendations on establishment of pilot programs to assess the feasibility and advisability of using other methods that could improve veteran access to hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals held by picture and voice transmission from a veteran’s home. ####

(3)Such other recommendations to improve access to hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals held by picture and voice transmission as the Secretary may receive from stakeholders.