Veterans Claims Processing Innovation Act of 2007
Latest action (16 Jul 2007): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 3047, the Veterans Claims Processing Innovation Act of 2007, would amend federal law governing how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) processes benefit claims. It would create a "work credit" system so regional VA offices are credited for handling a claim only after the appeal period has expired or the Board of Veterans Appeals has issued a final decision. It would require VA to develop an artificial-intelligence-based system to help generate disability rating recommendations, establish a regional office that processes claims entirely electronically, and report quarterly to Congress on progress. It would also let the person entitled to a deceased veteran's accrued benefits step in as claimant if the veteran died before finishing a claim, and it would require an outside evaluation of VA employee training and performance-assessment programs, with results and follow-up actions reported to Congress.
The bill primarily affects veterans and survivors filing benefit claims, VA regional office staff and administrators, and oversight committees in Congress that would receive various reports. It aims to speed up and modernize claims handling and ensure incomplete claims aren't lost when a veteran dies before filing is complete.
The bill was introduced in the House on July 16, 2007, by Rep. Doug Lamborn with several cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. It did not receive a vote and did not become law; any similar provisions would need to be reintroduced in a later Congress to be considered again.
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Official summary
Veterans Claims Processing Innovation Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a work credit system for evaluating regional offices of the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) with respect to veterans' claims processing.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop and maintain a system for processing veterans' disability compensation claims using artificial intelligence that utilizes medical and military service data to generate disability rating recommendations; and (2) maintain a regional office at which all such claims are processed exclusively electronically.
Provides that if a veteran who is a claimant dies before completing the submission of a claim for benefits, the person who would receive any accrued benefit(s) due to such veteran shall be treated as the claimant for purposes of completing submission of the claim.
Directs the Secretary to contract with a private entity to evaluate the training and assessment programs for VBA employees.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 3047 do?
- H.R. 3047, the Veterans Claims Processing Innovation Act of 2007, would amend federal law governing how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) processes benefit claims. It would create a "work credit" system so regional VA offices are credited for handling a claim only after the appeal period has expired or the Board of Veterans Appeals has issued a final decision. It would require VA to develop an artificial-intelligence-based system to help generate disability rating recommendations, establish a regional office that processes claims entirely electronically, and report quarterly to Congress on progress. It would also let the person entitled to a deceased veteran's accrued benefits step in as claimant if the veteran died before finishing a claim, and it would require an outside evaluation of VA employee training and performance-assessment programs, with results and follow-up actions reported to Congress. The bill primarily affects veterans and survivors filing benefit claims, VA regional office staff and administrators, and oversight committees in Congress that would receive various reports. It aims to speed up and modernize claims handling and ensure incomplete claims aren't lost when a veteran dies before filing is complete. The bill was introduced in the House on July 16, 2007, by Rep. Doug Lamborn with several cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. It did not receive a vote and did not become law; any similar provisions would need to be reintroduced in a later Congress to be considered again.
- Has H.R. 3047 become law?
- Not yet. As of 16 Jul 2007, H.R. 3047 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 3047?
- H.R. 3047 was sponsored by Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO5, 2007-2024] (Republican-CO), with 26 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 3047?
- Introduced (16 Jul 2007).
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