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Protecting Veteran’s Claim Options Act
H. R. 3834 To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the jurisdiction and certain rules of evidence of the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
Summary
This bill modifies rules for the Board of Veterans' Appeals regarding how they review veteran benefit claims. For supplemental claims, the Board cannot deny relief simply because a veteran did not provide new evidence. For cases sent back to the Board by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the Board's review is limited to evidence already considered, but veterans may submit new evidence within 90 days of remand for the Board to review. The bill also extends a deadline related to pension payment limits from November 30, 2031 to January 30, 2035. These changes are intended to clarify the Board's jurisdiction and rules of evidence in veteran benefit appeals.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mike Bost’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $208,683
- NOTS LOGISTICS $19,700
- DONOHO INSURANCE AGENCY $18,700
- VETERANS UNITED $15,000
- AASI $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mike Bost → · Outside spending →
Actions (9)
- Oct 21, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301. · house
- Oct 21, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-349. · house
- Jul 23, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. · house
- Jul 23, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jul 23, 2025 Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged · house
- Jun 24, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Jun 17, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. · house
- Jun 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Jun 9, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 9, 2025
Mr. Bost introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
October 21, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 9, 2025]
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the jurisdiction and certain rules of evidence of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Veteran’s Claim Options Act”.
SEC. 2. BOARD OF VETERANS’ APPEALS: JURISDICTION; EVIDENCE IN CERTAIN CASES.
(a) Jurisdiction Over a Supplemental Claim.—Section 7104 of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (a)—
(1) by inserting “(1)” before “All questions”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(2) In an appeal of a decision under section 5108 of this title regarding a supplemental claim under section 5104C(a)(1)(B) of this title, the Board may not deny relief (including by denying review of the merits of the claim) solely on the basis that the appellant did not present or secure new and relevant evidence with respect to such supplemental claim.”.
(b) Evidence in Cases Remanded to the Board by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.—Section 7113 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(d) Cases Remanded by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.—
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), for cases remanded to the Board by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the evidentiary record before the Board shall be limited to the evidence previously considered by the Board in such case.
“(2) The evidentiary record before the Board for cases described in paragraph (1) shall include evidence submitted by the appellant and his or her representative, if any, within 90 days following such remand, which the Board shall consider in the first instance.”.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF PENSION.
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “November 30, 2031” and inserting “January 30, 2035”. Union Calendar No. 301
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3834
[Report No. 119-349]
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the jurisdiction and certain rules of evidence of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.
October 21, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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