Prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from denying a veteran's benefits claim solely because the veteran missed a VA-provided medical examination for that claim.

Official title: Review Every Veteran’s Claim Act of 2025

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 07-MAY-2025

Referred 07-MAY-2025

Approved by committee 18-MAR-2026

Key points

Bars the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from denying a claim for any benefit under laws the Secretary administers only because the veteran did not attend a medical examination provided by the Secretary.
Changes the heading of subsection (d) of section 5103A of title 38, United States Code, from "Compensation Claims" to "Claims for Benefits."
Rewrites paragraph (2) of that subsection so the Secretary provides for a medical examination or obtains a medical opinion under it, instead of treating one as necessary to decide a claim.

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Official CRS summary

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Jim Banks (R-IN) Cosponsors · 1

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1 Independent

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