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H.R. 5549 · 111th Congress

Rating and Processing Individuals' Disability Claims Act

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105 cosponsors · 97 D, 8 R
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Rating and Processing Individuals' Disability Claims Act or the RAPID Claims Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), if a veteran's claim is submitted that is determined to be a fully developed claim, to provide: (1) the claimant with the opportunity to waive any claim development period with respect to such claim; and (2) expeditious…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 17, 2010

Rating and Processing Individuals' Disability Claims Act or the RAPID Claims Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), if a veteran's claim is submitted that is determined to be a fully developed claim, to provide: (1) the claimant with the opportunity to waive any claim development period with respect to such claim; and (2) expeditious treatment to such claim.

Provides that: (1) if a person notifies the Secretary of the intention to submit a fully developed claim and does so within a one-year period thereafter, the Secretary shall provide expeditious treatment to the claim; and (2) if the Secretary determines that a claim submitted as fully developed is not fully developed, the Secretary shall notify such person within 30 days of the information and evidence required to fully develop the claim.

Requires the Secretary, when denying a benefit, to notify the claimant of any form or application required to appeal such decision.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Rating and Processing Individuals' Disability Claims Act

Also known as: RAPID Claims Act

Latest action (Jul 27, 2010): Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 17, 2010

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.