Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act

This bill aims to streamline the disability claims process for separating service members by integrating a comprehensive disability examination into their Department of Defense (DoD) physical. It mandates that if a separating member has or may have a medical condition qualifying for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits, their physical examination must be performed by a VA-certified healthcare provider . The eligibility determination resulting from this examination will be binding on the VA and directly used to assign the member's disability rating. Additionally, the legislation requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to jointly establish a shared record-keeping system . This system will enable seamless data sharing of medical and personnel records between the DoD and the VA, enhancing efficiency in benefits processing.