March 14, 2025
Mr. Luttrell (for himself, Mr. McGarvey, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Pfluger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
To amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025
.
Sec. 2. Prohibition on denial of claims for benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs on sole basis that veteran failed to appear for certain medical examination
Subsection (d) of section 5103A of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in the heading, by striking compensation claims
and inserting claims for benefits
;
(2)
in paragraph (2), by striking treat an examination or opinion as being necessary to make a decision on a claim for purposes of
and inserting provide for a medical examination or obtain a medical opinion under
; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(3)
If a veteran fails to appear for a medical examination provided by the Secretary in conjunction with a claim for a benefit under a law administered by the Secretary, the Secretary may not deny such claim on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for such medical examination.