S1657
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Review Every Veteran’s Claim Act of 2025
- Federal
- Senate
- Introduced May 7, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version ISThis Act may be cited as the Review Every Veteran’s Claim Act of 2025.
Subsection (d) of section 5103A of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
in the heading, by striking compensation claims and inserting claims for benefits;
in paragraph (2), by striking treat an examination or opinion as being necessary to make a decision on a claim for purposes of and inserting provide for a medical examination or obtain a medical opinion under; and
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
If a veteran fails to appear for a medical examination provided by the Secretary in conjunction with a claim for a benefit under a law administered by the Secretary, the Secretary may not deny such claim on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for such medical examination.
Subsection (d) of section 5103A of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
in the heading, by striking compensation claims and inserting claims for benefits;
in paragraph (2), by striking treat an examination or opinion as being necessary to make a decision on a claim for purposes of and inserting provide for a medical examination or obtain a medical opinion under; and
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
If a veteran fails to appear for a medical examination provided by the Secretary in conjunction with a claim for a benefit under a law administered by the Secretary, the Secretary may not deny such claim on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for such medical examination.
Legislative Timeline
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.