H.R. 5928: Veterans' Disability Claims Efficiency Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2010-07-29 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-07-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Veterans' Disability Claims Efficiency Act of 2010

Plain summary

Veterans' Disability Claims Efficiency Act of 2010 - Allows the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), in the case of a disability claim with multiple conditions, to assign an interim disability rating for the condition(s) that can be assigned without further development and to continue development of the remaining condition(s). Requires an interim disability rating to remain in effect unless the Secretary later assigns an increased rating for such condition. Prohibits the continuation of such rating if the rating was based on fraud or the condition improves. Directs the Secretary to establish a process for the rapid identification of initial claims for disability compensation that should, in adjudication, receive priority in the order of review. Requires the Secretary to identify whether claims have the potential of being adjudicated quickly, the claims qualify for priority treatment, and a temporary disability rating could be assigned for such claims. Authorizes the Secretary to provide priority based on the effect such priority would have on a claimant.

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Official text

Veterans' Disability Claims Efficiency Act of 2010

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · 117 cosponsors

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Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Dina Titus (D-NV), John Garamendi (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Al Green (D-TX), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) and 57 more.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr5928.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr5928 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111