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Read. Follow. Verify.Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025
Last action · May 14, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.Sponsor: Keith Self
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill requires the Board of Veterans' Appeals to provide more detailed information in its annual report regarding why veteran appeals are delayed or sent back for further review. It mandates that the Board Chairman identify specific factors causing these delays and s, including the number and percentage of cases affected by each factor.
Veterans waiting for appeal decisions will have more visibility into the specific administrative or procedural reasons causing delays in their cases.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Veterans with pending appeals
These individuals will receive more detailed data regarding the causes of delays or remands in their specific appeal categories.
Board of Veterans' Appeals
The agency is required to collect, analyze, and report additional data points in its annual report.
Key Facts
- The bill amends Section 7101(d) of title 38, United States Code.
- The Board Chairman must identify factors contributing to the untimely disposition of cases under the 'new appeals system'.
- For each identified delay factor, the report must include the specific number and percentage of cases affected.
- The Board Chairman must identify factors contributing to the remand of cases under both the 'new' and 'legacy' appeals systems.
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- For each identified remand factor, the report must include the specific number and percentage of cases affected.
- The bill applies to cases pending before the Board during the year covered by the annual report.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a 'remand' in the context of a veteran's appeal?
Does this bill change the appeals process itself?
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
8 actions- May 14, 2026HouseCommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- May 14, 2026HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 26, 2026HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Mar 26, 2026HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 3, 2026HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held
- Jan 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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- Dec 12, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Dec 12, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
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Increased focus on granular performance metrics
The bill shifts the reporting requirement from general status updates to specific, factor-based quantitative analysis of delays and remands.
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