Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025

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).

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)).

Improved Case Processing: New guidelines will be established to help move cases forward on the Board's docket more efficiently (Section 3(b)).

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)).

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)).

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)).

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)).

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)).

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).

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)).