119-HR2137

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2137

1. Short title
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

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025".

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.