1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Appeals Modernization Act of 2017 . 2. Appeals reform (a) Section 101 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (34) The term Agency of Original Jurisdiction means the activity which entered the original determination with regard to a claim for benefits under this title. (35) The term relevant evidence means evidence that tends to prove or disprove a matter in issue. . (b) Section 5103 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B)(i) by striking , a claim for reopening a prior decision on a claim, or a claim for an increase in benefits; and inserting or a supplemental claim;