Veterans’ Caregiver Appeals Modernization Act of 2025

This bill would make the VA’s family caregiver program easier to use and more consistent. It tells the VA to build one digital system so employees who review caregiver applications and appeals can see the same files and documents, speeding up and simplifying the process. It also requires the VA to train those employees with the same guidance used for higher-level reviews, so decisions are more uniform across the board. If a veteran dies while an appeal is still pending, the caregiver could still receive any monthly caregiver stipends that were already earned but unpaid up to the date of death. When building the new system, the VA must use lessons learned from its existing benefits system and consider whether other VA health programs should use a similar single system.

• Who is affected: Family caregivers of eligible veterans and VA staff who handle caregiver applications and appeals.
• What changes: One shared digital system for applications/appeals; standardized training for VA reviewers; caregivers can receive unpaid stipends if the veteran dies during an appeal; VA must apply best practices from past tech and training efforts .
• When: After enactment; the bill directs the VA to develop and implement these updates (no specific dates are listed in the text).