Sponsored By: Senator Richard Blumenthal
In Committee
Would standardize and strengthen how the Department of Veterans Affairs evaluates and handles military sexual trauma (MST) claims. It sets clear MST definitions for health care and for disability compensation and pairs those rules with new processes, training, and outreach to reach more survivors and improve decision accuracy.
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If enacted, VA would run yearly accuracy reviews of MST disability claims using a national, statistically significant sample. If the review finds an entitlement error, VA would return that claim for reprocessing. The special-review requirement would end only after five straight years with at least 95% accuracy. VA would also have to study training quality and the accuracy-review process and report findings and recommendations to Congress within one year.
If enacted, VA would use a new legal standard for disability claims tied to military sexual trauma. VA would require a mental-health diagnosis and a medical link between current symptoms and the MST event. VA would have to consider credible corroborating evidence, including nonmilitary sources and behavior changes, and get clinician opinions on that evidence. VA could not deny an MST claim before telling the veteran about these evidence types and giving time to submit them, and all MST claims would be handled by specialized, trained teams.
If enacted, VA would set up a workgroup within 90 days to review medical exams used for MST compensation claims. The group must review exam quality and ways to reduce repeat exams and re-traumatization and give recommendations within 180 days. The Secretary would report to Congress within one year and try to implement improvements within one year of enactment.
If enacted, VA would form a workgroup to rewrite MST-related letters so they do not re-traumatize recipients. VA would require MST contact details in many written notices, including the Veterans Crisis Line, the nearest VA facility and Vet Center, and Vet Center eligibility rules. Notices that award MST-related compensation would also include the VBA MST coordinator contact. Each document about an MST claim would list a Department point of contact.
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Richard Blumenthal
CT • D
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
AK • R
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
John Fetterman
PA • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Chris Van Hollen
MD • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Patty Murray
WA • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 7/14/2025
John Boozman
AR • R
Sponsored 9/29/2025
John Hickenlooper
CO • D
Sponsored 10/15/2025
Jon Ossoff
GA • D
Sponsored 10/27/2025
Angus King
ME • I
Sponsored 1/14/2026
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/28/2026
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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