; hearings (1) In general Section 7107 of such title is amended to read as follows: 7107. Appeals: dockets; hearings (a) Dockets (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Board shall maintain at least two separate dockets. (2) The Board may not maintain more than two separate dockets unless the Board notifies the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives of any additional docket, including a justification for maintaining such additional docket. (3) (A) The Board may assign to each docket maintained under paragraph (1) such cases as the Board considers appropriate, except that cases described in clause (i) of subparagraph (B) may not be assigned to any docket to which cases described in clause (ii) of such paragraph are assigned. (B) Cases described in this subparagraph are the following: (i) Cases in which no Board hearing is requested and no additional evidence will be submitted. (ii) Cases in which a Board hearing is requested in the notice of disagreement. (4) Except as provided in subsection (b), each case before the Board will be decided in regular order according to its respective place on the docket to which it is assigned by the Board. (b) Advancement on the docket (1) A case on one of the dockets of the Board maintained under subsection (a) may, for cause shown, be advanced on motion for earlier consideration and determination. (2) Any such motion shall set forth succinctly the grounds upon which the motion is based. (3) Such a motion may be granted only— (A) if the case involves interpretation of law of general application affecting other claims; (B) if the appellant is seriously ill or is under severe financial hardship