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S. 1148

Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act

Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to post in a conspicuous place in each VA regional office and claims intake facility and on the VA website information on: (1) the average processing time for fully developed and not fully developed VA benefits claims submitted in specified forms, and (2) the percentage of such claims filed by specified methods for which benefits are awarded.

Requires the Secretary to notify each person submitting a claim for a VA benefit of such information and of the person's eligibility to receive up to an extra year of benefit payments if the person files a claim that is fully developed.

Requires the notice information to be updated at least quarterly.

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.

Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM](D-NM)Sponsor
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  • Introduced in SenateJun 12, 2013
  1. Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.

  2. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act — Informed