PROVISION OF COPIES OF BOARD OF VETERANS’ APPEALS DECISIONS.

SEC. 509. PROVISION OF COPIES OF BOARD OF VETERANS’ APPEALS DECISIONS. Subsection (e) of section 7104 is amended to read as follows: “(e) (1) After reaching a decision on a case, the Board shall promptly mail a copy of its written decision to the claimant at the last known address of the claimant. “(2) If the claimant has an authorized representative, the Board shall— “(A) mail a copy of its written decision to the authorized representative at the last known address of the authorized representative; or “(B) send a copy of its written decision to the authorized representative by any means reasonably likely to provide the authorized representative with a copy of the decision within the same time a copy would be expected to reach the authorized representative if sent by first-class mail.”.