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This bill, known as the Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing Act, introduces several key provisions to improve veterans' services and claims processing. First, it requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit an annual report detailing causes of death among veterans, including information such as service-connected disability status, primary and secondary causes of death, and manner of death, with this reporting requirement set to expire after five years. Second, the bill mandates the VA to develop a comprehensive plan for implementing automation tools in claims processing, focusing on technologies that can automatically retrieve service and health records, compile claim evidence, provide decision support, facilitate inter-agency information sharing, and assist in generating correspondence. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must prioritize implementing these automation tools across various VA services, including the Pension and Fiduciary Service, Education Service, and Board of Veterans' Appeals. Additionally, the bill requires the VA to develop technological capabilities to automatically notify claims processors about changes in dependency compensation and educational assistance for veterans' children, and to create a plan for correctly labeling documents in the Veterans Benefits Management System. The overall goal is to modernize and streamline the VA's claims processing and information management systems to better serve veterans and their families.

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3854/all-info