Morgan Luttrell (R-TX)
Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 5 Democratic cosponsors · See all 9 cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 549.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025," seeks to change how the Secretary of Veterans Affairs handles benefit claims. It prohibits the Secretary from denying a claim solely because a veteran failed to appear for a specific medical examination. The legislation also aims to improve the efficiency of the adjudication and appeals process through new reporting requirements and guidelines. It introduces new tracking technology for certain claims and grants the Board of Veterans' Appeals more authority to aggregate similar cases. Additionally, it expands the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and establishes programs for quality assurance and employee training.
Yes
- Scored +8
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill provides multiple protections for veterans, including preventing denials for missed examinations and improving the appeals process.
- Scored +7
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill prevents claim denials based solely on failure to attend medical exams and creates systems to improve adjudication efficiency.
- Scored +1
Does this strengthen Social Security?
The bill extends certain limits on pension payments through 2034.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection Against Denials: The Secretary can no longer deny a veteran's claim for benefits just because they failed to show up for a required medical examination (Section 2).
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Increased Accountability through Reporting: The Secretary must submit annual reports regarding the length of time claims are pending, the number of cases advanced on the docket, and details regarding appeals dismissed due to the death of an appellant (Section 3(a)).
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Improved Case Processing: New guidelines will be established to help move cases forward on the Board's docket more efficiently (Section 3(b)).
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Better Tracking of Claims: The Secretary is required to use technology to track and maintain information on various types of claims to ensure timeliness and follow-up (Section 3(c)).
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Streamlined Appeals via Aggregation: The Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals is granted the authority to group together multiple appeals that involve similar questions of law or fact to speed up decisions (Section 3(d)).
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Enhanced Judicial Oversight: The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims gains expanded jurisdiction, including the ability to issue limited remands to the Board (Section 3(e)).
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Higher Decision Quality: A new program will be established to ensure quality in the decisions made by the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Section 4(a)).
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Better Employee Training: A training program will be developed for Board members to ensure they are handling appeals in a timely and correct manner (Section 4(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Loss of Specific Denial Authority: The Secretary's authority to deny a claim based solely on a failure to appear for a medical examination is limited (Section 2).
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Potential for Increased Workload through Aggregation: While intended for efficiency, the authority to aggregate appeals allows for the collection of common issues, claims, or appeals by multiple parties (Section 3(d)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill provides multiple protections for veterans, including preventing denials for missed examinations and improving the appeals process.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill prevents claim denials based solely on failure to attend medical exams and creates systems to improve adjudication efficiency.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this strengthen Social Security? — The bill extends certain limits on pension payments through 2034.
- 5/4/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-633.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 549.
- 12/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/1/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/31/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/23/2025
- Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/26/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 3/25/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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