12 2 STA T .4 14 5PUBLIC LA W 11 0–389—O CT. 10 , 2008 PublicLaw1 1 0–389 110 thCongres s A n Act Toamendti t l e 38,U nited S tate sC ode, to im pr o v eanden h an c e compensation and pension, ho u sin g ,la b or and education, and insurance bene f its for veterans, and for other purposes .Beit e nac te dby t h e S enate and Hous eo fR e pr esentati v es of the U nited States of Am erica in C on g ress assemb l ed ,SECTION1. S H O R T TIT L E
T AB LEO F CONTENTS. (a)SHORTTI T LE.— T hisActm a ybe cite d as the ‘ ‘ V ete r a n s ’B ene f its I m p r ov ement Act of 20 0 8 ’’. (b) T AB LEO FC O N TENT S .—The tab l e of contents for this Act is as follo w s
Sec. 1 . Short title
table of contents. Sec. 2 . R eference to title 38, United States Code. T I T LE I — C OMP E N S A TION AN D PENSION MATTERS Sec. 1 0 1. Regulations on contents of notice to be provided claimants b y the Depart - ment of V eterans Affairs regarding the substantiation of claims. Sec. 102. J udicial revie w of adoption and revision by the Secretary of Veterans Af- fairs of the schedule of ratings for disabilities of veterans. Sec. 103. Conforming amendment relating to non-deductibility from veterans ’ dis- ability compensation of disability severance pay for disabilities incurred by members of the Armed F orces in combat z ones. Sec. 10 4 . Report on progress of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in addressing causes for variances in compensation payments for veterans for service- connected disabilities. Sec. 10 5 . E x tension of temporary authority for the performance of medical dis- ability examinations by contract physicians. Sec. 10 6 . Addition of osteoporosis to disabilities presumed to be service-connected in former prisoners of war with post-traumatic stress disorder. TITLE II—MODERNI Z ATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DISA B ILIT Y COMPENSATION SYSTEM Subtitle A—Benefits Matters Sec. 211. Authority for temporary disability ratings. Sec. 212. Substitution upon death of claimant. Sec. 213. Report on compensation of veterans for loss of earning capacity and q ual- ity of life and on long-term transition payments to veterans undergoing rehabilitation for service-connected disabilities. Sec. 214. Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation. Subtitle B—Assistance and Processing Matters Sec. 221. Pilot programs on expedited treatment of fully developed claims and pro- vision of chec k lists to individuals submitting claims. Sec. 222. Office of Survivors Assistance. Sec. 223. Comptroller G eneral report on adequacy of dependency and indemnity compensation to maintain survivors of veterans who die from service- connected disabilities. Sec. 224. Independent assessment of quality assurance program. Sec. 225. Certification and training of employees of the Veterans Benefits Adminis- tration responsible for processing claims. 38USC10 1 note.V ete ra n s’B ene fi ts Imp ro v ement Ac t of 2 008. O ct. 10 , 2008 [ S. 3023 ]
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