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<title>Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021</title>
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<action-date>2021-02-25</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide the representative of a veteran with an opportunity to review a proposed determination regarding a claim for compensation or benefits before such determination becomes final. The VA must notify the representative in writing that a proposed determination is ready for review and may not make a final determination until the review period has ended.</p> <p>Under the bill, a representative has up to 48 hours to review the proposed determination. </p>]]></summary-text>
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