Comptroller General of the United States review of precedent setting decisions of United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and Office of the General Counsel

(a) Review The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the implementation by the Department of Veterans Affairs of precedential decisions issues by the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims or the Office of the General Counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (b) Elements The review conducted under subsection (a) shall cover the following: (1) The circumstances in which the Court or Office issued precedential decisions and factors which may limit the ability of the Court or Office to issue such decisions. (2) The process of the Department for providing training and guidance for claims processors and how that process affects compliance with precendential decisions described in subsection (a). (3) Accuracy of claims decisions when applying new precedent. (4) Whether the structure or type of precedential decision affects the implementation by the Department. (5) Perspectives of stakeholders with respect to training, guidance, and quality assurance at the Department. (6) Such other matters relating to challenges and opportunities for improvement relating to precedential decisions as the Comptroller General considers appropriate. (c) Report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the Comptroller General with respect to the review conducted under subsection (a).