Claims for additional development or other appropriate action must be handled in an expeditious manner . See 38 U . S . C . A . § § 5109 B , 7112 ( West 2014 ) . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ RYAN T . KESSEL Veterans Law Judge , Board of Veterans ' Appeals Department of Veterans Affairs