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Subcommittee weighs bills to simplify VA claims: missed exams, forms, notice letters and training for military sexual trauma claims
Summary
A House Veterans Affairs subcommittee hearing considered a suite of bipartisan proposals to make VA claims and appeals easier to navigate, including measures to prevent automatic denials when veterans miss scheduled exams, to simplify veteran notice letters and forms, and to expand training and procedural safeguards for military sexual trauma (MST) claims.
A House Veterans Affairs subcommittee hearing considered a suite of bipartisan proposals to make VA claims and appeals easier to navigate, including measures to prevent automatic denials when veterans miss scheduled exams, to simplify veteran notice letters and forms, and to expand training and procedural safeguards for military sexual trauma (MST) claims.
Representative Michael Peters and other sponsors outlined several bills on the docket. The Review Every Veterans Claim Act (HR 2137) would prohibit the VA from denying a veteran's claim solely because the claimant missed a scheduled disability exam; advocates told the committee that veterans sometimes cannot attend exams for many reasons and that automatic denial forces unnecessary rework. The National Organization of Veterans' Advocates (NOVA) testified the proposal “reflects a more…
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