Other requirements relating to technology at Department of Veterans Affairs

(a) Automatic notices regarding benefits for certain children of veterans (1) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall implement policies, processes, and technological capabilities, including in the National Work Queue (or successor system), to ensure that, in the case of any covered situation, a claims processors is made aware of, and assigned to address, such covered situation. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) The term covered situation means— (i) any increase in the amount of dependency compensation paid to a beneficiary for a child under the laws administered by the Secretary; and (ii) any educational assistance paid to the child of a veteran under the laws administered by the Secretary. (B) The term child has the meaning given such term in section 101(4)(A)(iii) of title 38, United States Code. (b) Correct labeling of documents Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a plan to ensure that documents in the Veterans Benefits Management System (or any successor system) are correctly labeled when such documents are uploaded, including when such documents are labeled using automation tools.

(a) Automatic notices regarding benefits for certain children of veterans (1) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall implement policies, processes, and technological capabilities, including in the National Work Queue (or successor system), to ensure that, in the case of any covered situation, a claims processors is made aware of, and assigned to address, such covered situation. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) The term covered situation means— (i) any increase in the amount of dependency compensation paid to a beneficiary for a child under the laws administered by the Secretary; and (ii) any educational assistance paid to the child of a veteran under the laws administered by the Secretary. (B) The term child has the meaning given such term in section 101(4)(A)(iii) of title 38, United States Code. (b) Correct labeling of documents Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a plan to ensure that documents in the Veterans Benefits Management System (or any successor system) are correctly labeled when such documents are uploaded, including when such documents are labeled using automation tools.