1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Veterans Claim Options Act . 2. Certain rules of evidence in certain claims under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) Evidence in supplemental claims (1) In general Subsection (a) of section 5108 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) In general (1) (A) The Secretary shall readjudicate a claim if the claimant files a supplemental claim before the date that is one year after the date on which the agency of original jurisdiction issues a decision with respect to such claim. (B) In readjudicating a claim under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider all of the evidence of record. (2) (A) The Secretary shall readjudicate a claim if the claimant presents new and relevant evidence with respect to a supplemental claim— (i) more than one year after the date of the decision of the agency of original jurisdiction with respect to such claim; (ii) after the Board of Veterans' Appeals issues a decision with respect to such claim; or (iii) after the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims issues a decision with respect to such claim. (B) In readjudicating a claim under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider all of the evidence of record and the new and relevant evidence described in such subparagraph. . (2) Conforming amendments (A) Options following decision by agency of original jurisdiction Section 5104C of such title is amended— (i) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking section 5108 and inserting section 5108(a)(1) ; and (ii) in subsection (b), by striking section 5108 and inserting section 5108(a)(2) . (B) Effective dates of awards Section 5110(a)(2) of such title is amended— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking section 5108 and inserting section 5108(a)(1)