Efficient Veterans Claims Review Act of 2025

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must review all pending veterans' disability and benefits claims older than 125 days, prioritizing those over 365 days, using additional temporary staff and digital tools to cut average processing time to under 100 days. The VA will hire up to 2,000 temporary claims processors for four years, trained via online modules, and deploy AI-assisted triage for initial screenings, with human review required for all final decisions. Claims data will be public quarterly, excluding personal info, to track progress toward zero backlog. If the backlog drops below 50,000 claims, the program scales down automatically. The VA Secretary reports progress monthly to Congress, with penalties for missing targets tied to performance bonuses. This applies only to claims filed before enactment, ensuring new claims follow existing rules. No new claims rights are created.