5, United States Code, relating to classification 
of positions and General Schedule pay rates, ex-
cept that the rate of pay for the executive direc-
tor and other personnel may not exceed the rate 
payable for level V of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5316 of such title. 
(4) DETAIL
OF
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES.— 
Upon request of the chairman of the Commission or 
Task Force, the head of any department or agency of 
the Federal Government may detail, on a nonreim-
bursable basis, any personnel of that department or 
agency to the Commission or Task Force to assist it 
in carrying out its duties. 
(5) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTER-
MITTENT SERVICES.—The chairman of the Commis-
sion or Task Force may procure temporary and inter-
mittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, 
United States Code, at rates for individuals which do 
not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of 
basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5316 of such title. 
(h) TERMINATION OF COMMISSION OR TASK FORCE.— 
The Commission or Task Force shall terminate 60 days 
after the date on which the Commission or Task Force sub-
mits the final comprehensive report under subsection (c)(3). 
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(i) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, upon the 
request of the chairman of the Commission or Task 
Force, make available to the Commission or Task 
Force such amounts as the Commission or Task Force 
may require to carry out the duties of the Commis-
sion or Task Force under this section. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Any sums made available to 
the Commission or Task Force shall remain available, 
without fiscal year limitation, until the termination 
of the Commission or Task Force. 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appeals process’’ means the proc-
ess to appeal the determination by the Secretary of a 
claim beginning with the notice of disagreement filed 
pursuant to section 7105 of title 38, United States 
Code, and ending with the review of a decision by the 
Supreme Court pursuant to section 7292(c) of such 
title. 
(2) The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Board of Vet-
erans’ Appeals. 
(3) The term ‘‘strategic plan’’ means the Stra-
tegic Plan to Eliminate the Compensation Claims 
Backlog, published by the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs on January 25, 2013. 
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SEC. 102. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS TO THE STRATEGIC 
PLAN TO ELIMINATE THE COMPENSATION 
CLAIMS BACKLOG. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and every 120 days thereafter until Memorial 
Day (May 25), 2015, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
submit to Congress a supplemental report on the implemen-
tation by the Department of Veterans Affairs of the Stra-
tegic Plan to Eliminate the Compensation Claims Backlog. 
Each such report shall include— 
(1) verification that during the period covered by 
the report, each claim was approved or denied by not 
later than 125 days after the date on which the claim 
is submitted with an accuracy rate of 98 percent, as 
specified in the Strategic Plan; 
(2) a description of the specific measures, proce-
dures, and metrics used to assess the implementation 
of the Strategic Plan for purposes of the supplemental 
report; and 
(3) a detailed timeline for the implementation of 
each initiative contained in the Strategic Plan. 
SEC. 
103. 
EXPEDITION 
OF 
TRANSFER 
OF 
CERTAIN 
RECORDS. 
(a) SSA RECORDS.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall enter into an agreement with the Commis-
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sioner of the Social Security Administration to ensure that 
the Commissioner transfers to the Secretary disability or 
medical records of the Commissioner that the Secretary will 
use to evaluate a claim by not later than 30 days after the 
Secretary requests such records. 
(b) DOD RECORDS.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary 
of Defense to ensure that the Secretary of Defense transfers 
to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs medical records of mem-
bers or former members of the Armed Forces that the Sec-
retary will use to evaluate a claim by not later than 30 
days after the Secretary requests such records. 
(c) NATIONAL GUARD RECORDS.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense shall 
jointly— 
(1) submit to Congress a plan to reduce to 30 
days the amount of time needed to provide members 
of the National Guard and the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs with the medical records of such members, in-
cluding by partnering with appropriate officials of 
Federal or State departments or agencies; and 
(2) implement such plan. 
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 104. CLAIMS PROCESSORS TRAINING. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall establish a training program to provide newly 
hired claims processors of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs with training for a period of not less than two years. 
In carrying out such program, the Secretary shall identify 
successful claims processors of the Department who can as-
sist in the training of newly hired claims processors. 
(b) ABILITY
TO PROCESS CLAIMS.—The Secretary 
shall carry out the training program established under sub-
section (a) without increasing the amount of time in which 
claims are processed by the Department. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 105. REPORT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE 
UNITED STATES. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to Congress a report on the progress of the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs in improving the timeliness of 
claims processing and eliminating the backlog of claims. 
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The report shall include any recommendations of the Comp-
troller General with respect to improving the ability of the 
Secretary to make such progress. 
SEC. 106. PRIORITY FOR PROCESSING CLAIMS OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 51 of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 5109C. Priority for processing claims 
‘‘(a) PRIORITY.—In processing claims for compensa-
tion under this chapter, the Secretary shall provide the fol-
lowing claimants with priority over other claimants: 
‘‘(1) Veterans who have attained the age of 70. 
‘‘(2) Veterans who are terminally ill. 
‘‘(3) Veterans with life-threatening illnesses. 
‘‘(4) Homeless veterans (as defined in section 
2002 of this title). 
‘‘(5) Veterans who were awarded the Medal of 
Honor. 
‘‘(6) Veterans who are former prisoners of war. 
‘‘(7) Veterans whose claims are being reviewed 
again in relation to a previously denied claim relat-
ing to military sexual trauma. 
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‘‘(8) Veterans whom the Secretary determines, on 
a case-by-case basis, are seriously or very seriously 
injured. 
‘‘(9) Veterans whom the Secretary determines, on 
a case-by-case basis, should be given priority under 
this section based on an application for good cause es-
tablished by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
regulations to carry out subsection (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 5109B the following new item: 
‘‘5109C. Priority for processing claims.’’. 
SEC. 107. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION 
ABOUT PENDING AND COMPLETED CLAIMS 
FOR COMPENSATION UNDER THE LAWS AD-
MINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 51 of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 
5109C, as added by section 106, the following new section: 
‘‘§ 5109D. Information about pending and completed 
claims 
‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary 
shall maintain on the Internet website of the Department 
publicly accessible information about pending and com-
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pleted claims for compensation under chapter 11 of this 
title. Such information shall include each of the following: 
‘‘(1) For each regional office and for the Depart-
ment as a whole— 
‘‘(A) the average number of days between 
the date of the submittal of a claim and the date 
of the decision with respect to the claim for each 
of the preceding three-month and one-year pe-
riod; 
‘‘(B) the average number of days such a 
claim is pending during the preceding three- 
month and one-year periods; 
‘‘(C) the quality and accuracy rating of the 
claims adjudication process during the preceding 
three-month and one-year periods; 
‘‘(D) the number of claims pending; 
‘‘(E) the number of pending claims that 
have been pending for more than 125 days; and 
‘‘(F) the number of claims completed dur-
ing— 
‘‘(i) the current month, to date; 
‘‘(ii) the month preceding the current 
month; 
‘‘(iii) the current calendar year, to 
date; and 
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‘‘(iv) the calendar year preceding the 
current calendar year. 
‘‘(2) For each medical condition for which a 
claim for compensation is submitted, for each regional 
office and for the Department as a whole— 
‘‘(A) the average number of days between 
the date of the submittal of a claim relating to 
such medical condition and the date of the deci-
sion with respect to the claim for each of the pre-
ceding three-month and one-year period; 
‘‘(B) the average number of days such a 
claim is pending during the preceding three- 
month and one-year periods; 
‘‘(C) the quality and accuracy rating of the 
claims adjudication process as applied to claims 
relating to such medical condition during the 
preceding three-month and one-year periods; 
‘‘(D) the number of pending claims relating 
to such condition; 
‘‘(E) the number of such pending claims 
that have been pending for more than 125 days; 
and 
‘‘(F) the number of claims relating to such 
medical condition completed during— 
‘‘(i) the current month, to date; 
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‘‘(ii) the month preceding current 
month; 
‘‘(iii) the current calendar year, to 
date; and 
‘‘(iv) the calendar year preceding the 
current calendar year. 
‘‘(b) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall update the infor-
mation on the website under subsection (a) not less fre-
quently than once every seven days.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after 
the item relating to section 5109C, as added by section 106, 
the following new item: 
‘‘5109D. Information about pending and completed claims.’’. 
SEC. 108. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROCESSING OF CLAIMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 51 of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 
5109D, as added by section 107, the following new section: 
‘‘§ 5109E. Annual report on processing of claims 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary shall include 
in the annual report to Congress required under section 529 
of this title information on the following: 
‘‘(1) The automatic processing of claims for com-
pensation. 
‘‘(2) The performance of any regional office that 
fails to meet the administrative goals of the regional 
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office with respect to timeliness and accuracy in proc-
essing claims for compensation. 
‘‘(3) The timeliness of receiving information pur-
suant to a request by the Secretary to the head of an-
other department or agency of the United States for 
information required by the Secretary in adjudi-
cating a claim for compensation under chapter 11 of 
this title. 
‘‘(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—In carrying out subsection 
(a) to include information in the report required under sec-
tion 529 of this title, the Secretary shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) With respect to the information required by 
subsection (a)(1)— 
‘‘(A) each medical condition for which 
claims relating to such condition were processed 
in an electronic automated fashion during the 
fiscal year covered by the report; 
‘‘(B) the feasibility of processing any addi-
tional medical conditions in an electronic auto-
mated fashion and any barriers to such proc-
essing, including any such barriers relating to 
the schedule for rating disabilities under section 
1155 of this title; 
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‘‘(C) the number of claims for compensation 
relating to each medical condition submitted 
during such fiscal year; and 
‘‘(D) for each medical condition, the per-
centage of claims denied and the percentage of 
claims approved during such fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) With respect to the information required by 
subsection (a)(2), in the case of any regional office 
that, for the fiscal year covered by the report, did not 
meet the administrative goal of having no claim 
pending for more than 125 days and achieving an ac-
curacy rating of 98 percent— 
‘‘(A) a signed statement prepared by the in-
dividual serving as director of the regional office 
as of the date of the submittal of the report con-
taining— 
‘‘(i) an explanation for why the re-
gional office did not meet the goal; 
‘‘(ii) a description of the additional re-
sources needed to enable the regional office 
to reach the goal; and 
‘‘(iii) a description of any additional 
actions planned for the subsequent fiscal 
year that are proposed to enable the re-
gional office to meet the goal; and 
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‘‘(B) a statement prepared by the Under 
Secretary for Benefits explaining how the failure 
of the regional office to meet the goal affected the 
performance evaluation of the director of the re-
gional office. 
‘‘(3) With respect to the information required by 
subsection (a)(3)— 
‘‘(A) the number of requests described in 
such paragraph made during the fiscal year cov-
ered by the report; and 
‘‘(B) the average response time for such re-
quests made during each month of such fiscal 
year, as determined based on the period begin-
ning on the date on which the Secretary made 
the request and ending on the date on which the 
Secretary determines that the request is com-
pleted.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after 
the item relating to section 5109D, as added by section 107, 
the following new item: 
‘‘5109E. Annual report on processing of claims.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 5109E of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a) shall take 
effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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SEC. 109. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NOTICE OF 
AVERAGE TIMES FOR PROCESSING CLAIMS 
AND PERCENTAGE OF CLAIMS APPROVED. 
(a) PUBLIC NOTICE.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall post the information described in subsection 
(c)— 
(1) in a conspicuous place in each regional office 
and claims intake facilities of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs; and 
(2) on the Internet website of the Department. 
(b) NOTICE TO APPLICANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide to 
each person who submits a claim for benefits under 
the laws administered by the Secretary before the per-
son submits such claim— 
(A) notice of the information described in 
subsection (c); and 
(B) notice that, during the period ending on 
August 6, 2015, the person is eligible to receive 
up to an extra year of benefits payments if the 
person files an original claim that is fully devel-
oped. 
(2) ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF
RECEIPT
OF
NO-
TICE.—Each person who submits a claim for benefits 
under the laws administered by the Secretary shall 
include in such application a signed form acknowl-
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edging that the person received the information de-
scribed in subsection (c). 
(c) INFORMATION DESCRIBED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The information described in 
this subsection is the following: 
(A) The average processing time of the 
claims described in paragraph (2) and the per-
centage of such submitted claims for which bene-
fits are awarded. 
(B) The percentage of each of the following 
types of submitted claims for benefits under the 
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs for which benefits are awarded: 
(i) Claims filed by veterans who au-
thorized a veterans service organization to 
act on the veterans’ behalf under a durable 
power of attorney. 
(ii) Claims filed by veterans who au-
thorized a person other than a veterans 
service organization to act on the veterans’ 
behalf under a durable power of attorney. 
(iii) Claims filed by veterans who did 
not authorize a person to act on the vet-
erans’ behalf under a durable power of at-
torney. 
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(2) CLAIMS DESCRIBED.—The claims described 
in this paragraph are each of the following types of 
claims for benefits under the laws administered by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs: 
(A) A fully developed claim that is sub-
mitted in standard electronic form. 
(B) A fully developed claim that is sub-
mitted in standard paper form. 
(C) A claim that is not fully developed that 
is submitted in standard electronic form. 
(D) A claim that is not fully developed that 
is submitted in standard paper form. 
(E) A claim that is not fully developed that 
is submitted in nonstandard paper form. 
(3) UPDATE OF INFORMATION.—The information 
described in this subsection shall be updated not less 
frequently than once each fiscal quarter. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 110. CLAIM DEFINED. 
Except as otherwise provided, in this title, the term 
‘‘claim’’ means a claim for disability compensation under 
the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
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TITLE II—COMPENSATION AND 
PENSIONS 
SEC. 201. IMPROVEMENTS TO AUTHORITY FOR PERFORM-
ANCE OF MEDICAL DISABILITIES EXAMINA-
TIONS BY CONTRACT PHYSICIANS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY.—Sub-
section (c) of section 704 of the Veterans Benefits Act of 
2003 (38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 
(b) LICENSURE OF CONTRACT PHYSICIANS.— 
(1) TEMPORARY AUTHORITY.—Such section 704 
is further amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection (d): 
‘‘(d) LICENSURE OF CONTRACT PHYSICIANS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any law re-
garding the licensure of physicians, a physician de-
scribed in paragraph (2) may conduct an examina-
tion pursuant to a contract entered into under sub-
section (b) at any location in any State, the District 
of Columbia, or a Commonwealth, territory, or posses-
sion of the United States, so long as the examination 
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is within the scope of the authorized duties under 
such contract. 
‘‘(2) PHYSICIAN DESCRIBED.—A physician de-
scribed in this paragraph is a physician who— 
‘‘(A) has a current license to practice the 
health care profession of the physician; and 
‘‘(B) is performing authorized duties for the 
Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to a 
contract entered into under subsection (b).’’. 
(2) PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 504 of the Vet-
erans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 1996 (38 U.S.C. 
5101 note) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) 
as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) LICENSURE OF CONTRACT PHYSICIANS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any law re-
garding the licensure of physicians, a physician de-
scribed in paragraph (2) may conduct an examina-
tion pursuant to a contract entered into under sub-
section (a) at any location in any State, the District 
of Columbia, or a Commonwealth, territory, or posses-
sion of the United States, so long as the examination 
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is within the scope of the authorized duties under 
such contract. 
‘‘(2) PHYSICIAN DESCRIBED.—A physician de-
scribed in this paragraph is a physician who— 
‘‘(A) has a current license to practice the 
health care profession of the physician; and 
‘‘(B) is performing authorized duties for the 
Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to a 
contract entered into under subsection (a).’’. 
(c) EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Subsection (b) 
of such section 504 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) LOCATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) NUMBER.—The Secretary may carry out 
the pilot program under this section through not more 
than 15 regional offices of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
‘‘(2) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall select the 
regional offices under paragraph (1) by analyzing ap-
propriate data to determine the regional offices that 
require support. Such appropriate data shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) the number of backlogged claims; 
‘‘(B) the total pending case workload; 
‘‘(C) the length of time cases have been 
pending; 
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‘‘(D) the accuracy of completed cases; 
‘‘(E) the overall timeliness of completed 
cases; 
‘‘(F) the availability and workload of the 
examination units and physicians of the medical 
centers in the regional office; and 
‘‘(G) any other data the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
‘‘(3) ANNUAL
ANALYSIS.—The Secretary shall 
carry out the data analysis of the regional offices 
under paragraph (2) during each year in which the 
program under this section is carried out to deter-
mine the regional offices selected under paragraph (1) 
for such year.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ment made by this section shall take effect on the date that 
is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 202. CONSIDERATION BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS OF RESOURCES DISPOSED OF FOR 
LESS THAN FAIR MARKET VALUE BY INDIVID-
UALS APPLYING FOR PENSION. 
(a) VETERANS.—Section 1522 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2)(A) If a veteran otherwise eligible for payment of 
pension under section 1513 or 1521 of this title or the 
spouse of such veteran disposes of covered resources for less 
than fair market value on or after the look-back date de-
scribed in subparagraph (C)(i), the Secretary shall deny or 
discontinue the payment of pension to such veteran under 
section 1513 or 1521 of this title, as the case may be, for 
months during the period beginning on the date described 
in subparagraph (D) and equal to the number of months 
calculated as provided in subparagraph (E). 
‘‘(B)(i) For purposes of this paragraph, a covered re-
source is any resource that was a part of the corpus of the 
estate of the veteran or, if the veteran has a spouse, the cor-
pus of the estates of the veteran and of the veteran’s spouse, 
that the Secretary considers that under all the cir-
cumstances, if the veteran or spouse had not disposed of 
such resource, it would be reasonable that the resource (or 
some portion of the resource) be consumed for the veteran’s 
maintenance. 
‘‘(ii) For purposes of this paragraph, the Secretary 
may consider, in accordance with regulations the Secretary 
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shall prescribe, a transfer of an asset (including a transfer 
of an asset to an annuity, trust, or other financial instru-
ment or investment) a disposal of a covered resource for 
less than fair market value if such transfer reduces the 
amount in the corpus of the estate of the veteran or, if the 
veteran has a spouse, the corpus of the estates of the veteran 
and of the veteran’s spouse, that the Secretary considers, 
under all the circumstances, would be reasonable to be con-
sumed for the veteran’s maintenance. 
‘‘(C)(i) The look-back date described in this clause is 
a date that is 36 months before the date described in clause 
(ii). 
‘‘(ii) The date described in this clause is the date on 
which the veteran applies for pension under section 1513 
or 1521 of this title or, if later, the date on which the vet-
eran (or the spouse of the veteran) disposes of covered re-
sources for less than fair market value. 
‘‘(D) The date described in this subparagraph is the 
first day of the first month in or after which covered re-
sources were disposed of for less than fair market value and 
which does not occur in any other period of ineligibility 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(E) The number of months calculated under this sub-
paragraph shall be equal to— 
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‘‘(i) the total, cumulative uncompensated value 
of the portion of covered resources so disposed of by 
the veteran (or the spouse of the veteran) on or after 
the look-back date described in subparagraph (C)(i) 
that the Secretary determines would reasonably have 
been consumed for the veteran’s maintenance; divided 
by 
‘‘(ii) the maximum amount of monthly pension 
that is payable to a veteran under section 1513 or 
1521 of this title, including the maximum amount of 
increased pension payable under such sections on ac-
count of family members, but not including any 
amount of pension payable under such sections be-
cause a veteran is in need of regular aid and attend-
ance or is permanently housebound, 
rounded, in the case of any fraction, to the nearest whole 
number, but shall not in any case exceed 36 months.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2)(A) If a veteran otherwise eligible for payment of 
increased pension under subsection (c), (d), (e), or (f) of 
section 1521 of this title on account of a child, the spouse 
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of the veteran, or the child disposes of covered resources for 
less than fair market value on or after the look-back date 
described in subparagraph (C)(i), the Secretary shall deny 
or discontinue payment of such increased pension for 
months during the period beginning on the date described 
in subparagraph (D) and equal to the number of months 
calculated as provided in subparagraph (E). 
‘‘(B)(i) For purposes of this paragraph, a covered re-
source is any resource that was a part of the corpus of the 
estate of the child that the Secretary considers that under 
all the circumstances, if the veteran, the spouse of the vet-
eran, or the child had not disposed of such resource, it would 
be reasonable that the resource (or some portion of the re-
source) be consumed for the child’s maintenance. 
‘‘(ii) For purposes of this paragraph, the Secretary 
may consider, in accordance with regulations the Secretary 
shall prescribe, a transfer of an asset (including a transfer 
of an asset to an annuity, trust, or other financial instru-
ment or investment) a disposal of a covered resource for 
less than fair market value if such transfer reduces the 
amount in the corpus of the estate of the child that the Sec-
retary considers, under all the circumstances, would be rea-
sonable to be consumed for the child’s maintenance. 
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‘‘(C)(i) The look-back date described in this clause is 
a date that is 36 months before the date described in clause 
(ii). 
‘‘(ii) The date described in this clause is the date on 
which the veteran applies for payment of increased pension 
under subsection (c), (d), (e), or (f) of section 1521 of this 
title on account of a child or, if later, the date on which 
the veteran, the spouse of the veteran, or the child disposes 
of covered resources for less than fair market value. 
‘‘(D) The date described in this subparagraph is the 
first day of the first month in or after which covered re-
sources were disposed of for less than fair market value and 
which does not occur in any other period of ineligibility 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(E) The number of months calculated under this sub-
paragraph shall be equal to— 
‘‘(i) the total, cumulative uncompensated value 
of the portion of covered resources so disposed of by 
the veteran, the spouse of the veteran, or the child on 
or after the look-back date described in subparagraph 
(C)(i) that the Secretary determines would reasonably 
have been consumed for the child’s maintenance; di-
vided by 
‘‘(ii) the maximum amount of increased monthly 
pension that is payable to a veteran under subsection 
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