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HR 4121 111th Congress House

Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2009

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the appeals process of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish a commission to study judicial review… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the appeals process of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 23, 2010 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remediesAdvisory bodiesDepartment of Veterans AffairsEvidence and witnesses
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Judicial review and appealsJurisdiction and venueSpecialized courtsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 20, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Nov 19, 2009
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Latest action November 20, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2009 - Provides that if a veteran claimant submits evidence in support of a case for which a substantive appeal has been filed to the Board of Veterans' Appeals, such evidence shall be submitted directly to the Board and not to a regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), unless the claimant requests that the evidence first be reviewed by the regional office.

Empowers the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to affirm, modify, reverse, remand, or vacate and remand a decision of the Board after deciding all relevant assignments of error raised on appeal. Provides that whenever the Court reverses a decision on the merits of a particular claim and orders an award of benefits, the Court need not decide any additional assignments of error relating to that claim.

Establishes the Veterans Judicial Review Commission to evaluate and make specific decisions to improve the administrative and judicial appellate review processes of veterans' and survivors' benefits determinations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Democratic 18 Republican 2
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Chu, Judy
California · Nov 15, 2010
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 15, 2010
Altmire, Jason
· Sep 29, 2010
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 29, 2010
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 29, 2010
Hare, Phil
· Sep 29, 2010
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Sep 29, 2010
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 29, 2010
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 29, 2010
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 29, 2010
Minnick, Walter
· Sep 29, 2010
Nye, Glenn
· Sep 29, 2010
Perriello, Thomas
· Sep 29, 2010
Shuler, Heath
· Sep 29, 2010
Boccieri, John
· Sep 28, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 28, 2010
Murphy, Patrick
· Sep 28, 2010
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 28, 2010
Wilson, Charles
· Sep 28, 2010
Carney, Christopher
· Sep 23, 2010
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Sep 23, 2010
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Sep 23, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 23, 2010
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 23, 2010
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 23, 2010
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Sep 23, 2010
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 22, 2010
Arcuri, Michael
· Sep 14, 2010
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Sep 14, 2010
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Sep 14, 2010
Markey, Betsy
· Sep 14, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2010
Schauer, Mark
· Sep 14, 2010
Space, Zachary
· Sep 14, 2010
Teague, Harry
· Sep 14, 2010
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 14, 2010
Kagen, Steve
· Aug 10, 2010
Mitchell, Harry
· Aug 10, 2010
Halvorson, Deborah
· Nov 19, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4121: Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4121/
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"H.R. 4121: Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4121/.
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H.R. 4121, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4121/.
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