Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors
Sponsored By: Representative Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
Passed House
Summary
Modernizing VA claims processing through automation and regular veteran death reporting. This bill would create a 5-year annual report on causes of death among veterans, require a one-year plan to expand a Compensation Service automation tool across VA claims offices, and mandate automated notices and document-labeling for certain dependent benefits.
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- Families, survivors, and researchers would get yearly, veteran-level data on causes of death. Reports must note whether each veteran had a total service-connected disability, list primary and secondary causes, and include a 5-year sunset.
- VA claims staff and veterans would see planning to expand an automation tool within one year. The tool is described to retrieve service and health records, compile evidence, provide automated decision support, share information across agencies, and help generate correspondence. Priority access would go to five VA entities in a specified order.
- Children of veterans and claims processors would get automatic notices for dependency compensation increases and educational assistance, and the National Work Queue must flag and assign claims in those situations. The Secretary must also submit a one-year plan to ensure correct automated labeling of documents in the Veterans Benefits Management System.
*It does not authorize new appropriations and does not change current funding levels.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Plan to speed up VA claims
This bill would require VA to send Congress, within one year, a plan to use automation to process claims. The tool would pull service and health records, compile evidence, give decision support, share info with other agencies, and help draft letters. The plan would review feasibility, needed changes, tasks that cannot be automated, collaboration needs, and a timeline. Rollout priority would be: Pension and Fiduciary Service; Education Service; VBA program offices (named by the Secretary); Debt Management Center; and the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. If implemented later, many claimants could see faster decisions. The plan itself would not guarantee deployment or funding.
Quicker processing for child VA benefits
This bill would require VA, within one year, to add tools that assign a claims processor when child-related benefits need action. Covered situations would include increases in dependency pay for a child and payments of education benefits to a veteran’s child. The National Work Queue (or its successor) would be part of this setup. Families could see fewer missed or delayed actions. It would not change who qualifies or how much is paid.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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