Protecting Veterans Claim Options Act
This bill changes how the Department of Veterans Affairs handles supplemental claims filed by veterans. It requires the VA to readjudicate claims when veterans submit new evidence after the initial one-year deadline, including within 90 days after a case is remanded by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. This directly affects veterans seeking to add new evidence to their claims after initial decisions. The key change ensures veterans can submit relevant evidence later in the process, expanding their options without automatic denial due to timing.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 19, 2023
Last action Nov 29, 2023
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Nov 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Nov 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Sep 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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