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IBUnion Calendar No. 301119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3834[Report No. 119–349]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 9, 2025Mr. Bost introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsOctober 21, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 9, 2025A BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the jurisdiction and certain rules of evidence of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Veteran’s Claim Options Act.

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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..

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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.

October 21, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed