Veterans Administration Backlog Accountability Act of 2025

This legislation mandates the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide Congress with a comprehensive report on the persistent backlog of disability compensation claims. This report, due within 180 days of the bill's enactment, will specifically examine claims pending before the Veterans Benefits Administration or the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The required report must detail the current status of the backlog and assess the VA's strategies for addressing it, including efforts to recruit staff using authorities from the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 . It will also evaluate how any staffing reductions since January 20, 2025, have affected the backlog and its impact on claimant wait times. Furthermore, the Inspector General must assess the VA's preparedness for a projected 50 percent increase in claims due to the PACT Act, analyze the contribution of new technologies like automated decision support, and offer recommendations to further reduce the backlog.