Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve transparency and efficiency in processing veterans' benefit appeals. It mandates annual reports tracking key metrics like remanded claim processing times, case dismissals (including those related to veteran deaths), and expeditious case advancements under section 7107(b). The VA must also implement new tracking systems for specific claim types (e.g., remanded cases, claims awaiting hearing, and those with fiduciary assignments) and develop guidelines for accelerating case reviews. Additionally, the Board of Veterans’ Appeals gains authority to aggregate similar appeals involving common legal or factual issues to streamline decision-making.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 9, 2025
Last action Dec 10, 2025
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Dec 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Banks
RRepublican
Co
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Sheehy
RRepublican
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