VA appeals board would report reasons for late decisions and remands
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Sponsor: Keith Self · Representative · TX
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Official title: Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
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The Board of Veterans' Appeals would report why appeals run late or are remanded, with case counts and percentages, and post weekly docket dates online.
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What does this do?
The bill changes the yearly report the Board of Veterans' Appeals sends to Congress. The report would explain why some appeals were not decided on time and why some were remanded, with the number and percentage of cases tied to each reason. The bill also requires a weekly public notice of docket dates for cases assigned to a Board member that week.
Who does it affect?
Veterans and families with appeals pending at the Board would get a clearer view of how cases move. Members of Congress and others who oversee the VA would get more detailed data, and the Board would take on added reporting and publishing work.
Why does it matter?
Overseers would have more detailed data on the causes of delays and remands under both the 2017 appeals system and the legacy system. The bill does not change how appeals are decided or who qualifies for benefits.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedDec 12, 2025
- House committee
- House voteYou are here · Oct 6, 2026
- Senate
- The president's desk
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Latest action: — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 737.