; and (2) priority processing for the entirety of impacted claim. (e) Covered medical disability examination defined In this section, the term covered medical disability examination means a medical examination or medical opinion that the Secretary determines necessary for the purposes of adjudicating a benefit under chapter 11 or 15 of title 38, United States Code, regardless of whether conducted by an employee or a contractor of the Department. 7. Mechanism for contractors conducting disability examinations under certain Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program to transmit medical evidence introduced by claimants during examinations Section 504 of the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–275 ; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsection (e) and (f), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): (d) Mechanism for transmittal of evidence introduced by applicants during examinations The Secretary shall establish a mechanism whereby a health care professional can transmit to the Secretary, evidence introduced by the applicant during a medical examination or in conjunction with such examination. .