Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to contract with a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) to perform an independent assessment of the notices the Department sends to claimants, and to implement any recommendations that are lawful to reduce paper use, lower government costs, and make notices clearer and more concise. The Secretary must send the assessment to the congressional Veterans’ Affairs committees and follow specified timelines for report and implementation. The legislation also makes a technical date change in existing law, pushing a statutory deadline from November 30, 2031 to December 31, 2031.