Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act

The "Board of Veterans' Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act" proposes to enhance the career structure for attorneys at the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Its primary objective is to improve the recruitment and retention of these legal professionals by offering a more competitive career path. This is achieved by amending title 38, United States Code, to permit non-supervisory attorneys to be promoted to grade GS-15 of the General Schedule. By doing so, the bill intends to increase the decision quality and accelerate the claims processing speed at the Board, ultimately benefiting veterans by ensuring more efficient and high-quality appeals resolutions.