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Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization: This morning, the House passed the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 during a pro forma legislative session. It will now be sent to the president for his signature. This bill would create three separate paths for veterans to choose from when seeking redress from a decision by the Veterans Benefits Administration on their claims for VA benefits. The measure allows certain veterans already going through the appeals process to opt in to the new system and gives the VA secretary the authority to test facets of the new system prior to full implementation. The bill also requires VA to provide a comprehensive plan for both implementing the new system and processing the existing appeals. Currently, over a half million veterans are awaiting a response to their existing appeals.