To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a plan to expand the use of certain automation tools in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Legislative Progress
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Mr. Valadao introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Mr. Valadao introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing Act directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to expand the use of automation technology to process veterans' benefits claims more efficiently. It also requires the VA to submit annual reports to Congress on the causes of death among veterans, including data on service-connected disabilities and manner of death.
Who Benefits and How
Veterans and their survivors benefit from faster claims processing through expanded automation tools that retrieve records, compile evidence, and assist in generating correspondence. The VA claims processing workforce benefits from automated decision support systems that reduce manual workload. Congress gains better oversight through mandated annual reports on veteran mortality, helping identify health trends and service-related deaths.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Veterans Affairs must develop and submit implementation plans within one year, modify existing automation tools for broader use, and produce annual mortality reports to Congress. The VA also must implement new policies to ensure claims processors are alerted to changes in dependency compensation and correctly label documents in their management systems. These requirements represent additional administrative and technological development burdens for the agency.
Key Provisions
- Requires the VA Secretary to submit a plan within one year for expanding automation tools used by the Compensation Service to other VA elements for claims processing
- Mandates annual reports to Congress on causes of death among veterans, including primary and secondary causes, manner of death, and service-connected disability status
- Directs the VA to implement technology ensuring claims processors are notified of changes in dependency compensation for children
- Requires the VA to develop a plan for correctly labeling documents uploaded to the Veterans Benefits Management System
- Extends the limit on certain pension payments from November 30, 2031 to January 31, 2032
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
The bill aims to enhance the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) efficiency in processing claims and improve data collection on veterans' causes of death.
Policy Domains
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of the VA's technology office
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