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119-s-3000119th CongressWALLET

FRAUD in VA Disability Exams Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

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Summary

Creates a federal system to detect and report DBQ fraud. This bill would require the VA to identify suspected fraud in Disability Benefit Questionnaires and strengthen oversight of those claims.

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  • Veterans and claimants: Individuals who apply or file claims would be notified when their submitted Disability Benefit Questionnaires raise suspicion of fraud.
  • VA claims processors: VA staff would follow a formal process to flag and report suspected DBQ fraud and participate in recurring audits of submitted questionnaires.
  • Office of the Inspector General: The VA Inspector General would be empowered to use inspector general authorities to investigate suspected DBQ fraud.
  • Benefit decisions: A VA benefit decision generally could not be reopened or changed because of these investigations unless the person is convicted of fraud.
  • Congressional oversight: The VA would report at least annually to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees on how these fraud-detection measures are being administered.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New fraud rules for VA claims

If enacted, the bill would require VA to identify and report suspected fraud in disability benefit questionnaires. This would apply regardless of where the questionnaires come from. The VA would set up a process for claim processors and run recurring audits of DBQs. VA would report suspected fraud to investigators such as the VA Office of Inspector General. VA would be required to tell you if your DBQ raised suspicion of fraud. VA could not reopen or change a benefits decision from such an investigation unless the person was convicted of fraud by a court. VA would report at least annually to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees on these activities.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

CT • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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