S 3761
116th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative remedies
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability assistance
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020
Introduced: May 19, 2020
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
May 19, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 19, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide an opportunity for a veteran's representative to review the veteran's disability rating determination before the rating is finalized.
Under the bill, the VA must provide notice to such representative when the determination is ready to be reviewed. The period for review begins at the moment notice is submitted and ends at the earlier of (1) the moment the representative agrees with the determination, or (2) 48 hours after the notice.
The VA may not finalize a determination until after the period for review has ended.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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