; and (B) by inserting after the item relating to section 721 the following new item: 723. Senior Executive Disciplinary Appeals Board. . (f) Rule of construction Nothing in this section or section 723 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (d), shall be construed to apply to an appeal of a removal, transfer, or other personnel action that was pending before the date of the enactment of this Act. 8. Reform of rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims for benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) Definitions Section 101 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 laws administered by the Secretary. (35) The term relevant evidence means evidence that tends to prove or disprove a matter in issue. . (b) Notice regarding claims Section 5103(a) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by striking The and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (3), the ; (2) in paragraph (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; ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The requirement to provide notice under paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a supplemental claim that is filed within the time frame set forth in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of section 5110(a)(2) of this title. . (c) Modification of rule regarding disallowed claims Section 5103A(f) is amended— (1) by striking reopen and inserting readjudicate ; and (2) by striking material and inserting relevant . (d) Modification of duty To assist claimants (1) Limitations on duty Section 5103A(a) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking The and inserting Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the