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B-335785 Dec 06, 2023 1 (2023-12-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaopoz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G $ U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-335785 December 6, 2023 The Honorable Jon Tester Chairman The Honorable Jerry Moran Ranking Member Committee on Veterans' Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Mike Bost Chairman The Honorable Mark Takano Ranking Member Committee on Veterans' Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Department of Veterans Affairs: Reevaluation of Claims for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) entitled Reevaluation of Claims for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (RIN: 2900-AR76). We received the rule on November 24, 2023. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on November 24, 2023. 88 Fed. Reg. 82261. The effective date is January 23, 2024. The final rule, according to VA, amends adjudication regulations concerning certain awards of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). VA stated that relevant claimants will be eligible to elect to have certain previously denied DIC claims reevaluated pursuant to changes that establish or modify a presumption of service connection. Further, VA stated any award as a result of the reevaluation may be made retroactive as if the establishment or modification of the presumption of service connection had been in effect on the date of the submission of the original claim. Last, VA stated that the rule incorporates legislative changes enacted by the Sergeant First Class Health Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022, Pub. L. No. 117-168, 136 Stat. 1759 (Aug. 10, 2022), and will bring federal regulations into conformance with those changes. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. § 801(a)(3)(A). This final rule was published in the Federal Register on November 24, 2023. 88 Fed. Reg. 82261. The Congressional Record does not reflect the date of receipt by the House of Representatives or the Senate. However, VA provided documentation reflecting that the House of Representatives and the Senate received the rule on November 29, 2023. Email from Director, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the Secretary, VA, to Senior Attorney, GAO, Subject: Seeking

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