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H.R. 555 119th Congress House

Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to include a single comprehensive disability examination as part of the required Department of Defense physical examinat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to include a single comprehensive disability examination as part of the required Department of Defense physical examination for separating members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Robert J. Wittman Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Data collection, sharing, protectionDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability and paralysisDisability assistance
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Health information and medical recordsHealth personnelMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMilitary personnel and dependentsPersonnel recordsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
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Feb 20, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act

This bill addresses the sharing of medical information and disability examination procedures between the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA). It requires that if a member of the Armed Forces who is required to receive a physical examination upon separation from active duty has or is believed to have a medical condition that may make the member eligible for veterans' disability compensation and benefits, the examination must be performed by a VA-certified health care provider.

If the condition is discovered during the physical examination and the examining health care provider is not VA-certified, the examination must be completed by a VA-certified provider.

An eligibility determination made as part of such an examination shall be binding on the VA and be used as the basis for assigning the member's disability rating.

The VA and DOD shall jointly establish a system to share data and maintain the medical and personnel records of Armed Forces members and veterans.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 555: Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-555/
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"H.R. 555: Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-555/.
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H.R. 555, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-555/.
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