remand a claim to direct the agency of original jurisdiction to obtain an advisory medical opinion under this section to correct an error on the part of the agency of original jurisdiction to satisfy its duties under section 5103A of this title when such error occurred prior to the agency of original jurisdiction decision on appeal. (2) The Board’s remand instructions shall include the questions to be posed to the independent medical expert providing the advisory medical opinion. . (k) Restatement of requirement for expedited treatment of remanded claims Section 5109B of such title is amended to read as follows: 5109B. Expedited treatment of remanded claims The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to provide for the expeditious treatment by the agency of original jurisdiction of any claim that is remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. . (l) Effective dates of awards Section 5110 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) (1) Unless specifically provided otherwise in this chapter, the effective date of an award based on an initial claim, or a supplemental claim, of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, or pension, shall be fixed in accordance with the facts found, but shall not be earlier than the date of receipt of application therefor. (2) For purposes of determining the effective date of an award under this section, the date of application shall be considered the date of the filing of the initial application for a benefit if the claim is continuously pursued by filing any of the following, either alone or in succession: (A) A request for higher-level review under section 5104B of this title on or before the date that is one year after the date on which the agency of original jurisdiction issues a decision. (B) A supplemental claim under section 5108 of this title on or before the date that is one year after the date on which the agency of original jurisdiction issues a decision. (C) A notice of disagreement on or