Sec. 504. AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS FOR BENEFITS UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
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## SEC. 504 AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS FOR BENEFITS UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ###
(a)In General Section 5103 is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)(1)— #####
(A)by striking “Upon receipt of a complete or substantially complete application, the” and inserting “The”; #####
(B)by striking “notify” and inserting “provide to”; and #####
(C)by inserting “by the most effective means available, including electronic communication or notification in writing, notice” before “of any information”; and ####
(2)in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(4) > > Nothing in this section shall require the Secretary to provide notice for a subsequent claim that is filed while a previous claim is pending if the notice previously provided for such pending claim— > > > ##### “(A) > > provides sufficient notice of the information and evidence necessary to substantiate such subsequent claim; and > > > ##### “(B) > > was sent within one year of the date on which the subsequent claim was filed. > > > #### “(5) > > > #####
(A)> > This section shall not apply to any claim or issue where the Secretary may award the maximum benefit in accordance with this title based on the evidence of record. > > > ##### “(B) > > For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘maximum benefit’ means the highest evaluation assignable in accordance with the evidence of record, as long as such evidence is adequate for rating purposes and sufficient to grant the earliest possible effective date in accordance with section 5110 of this title.” > . ###
(b)Construction **[**[38 U.S.C. 5103 note](/us/usc/t38/s5103)**]** Nothing in the amendments made by subsection
(a)shall be construed as eliminating any requirement with respect to the contents of a notice under section of title 38, United States Code, that is required under regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of such section as of the date of the enactment of this Act. ###
(c)Effective Date **[**[38 U.S.C. 5103 note](/us/usc/t38/s5103)**]** ####
(1)In general The amendments made by subsection
(a)shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to notification obligations of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on or after such date. ####
(2)Construction regarding applicability Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to require the Secretary to carry out notification procedures in accordance with requirements of section of title 38, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the effective date established in paragraph
(1)on or after such effective date.
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Sec. 504
AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS FOR BENEFITS UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
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