Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025

This bill changes how the Department of Veterans Affairs handles health care and benefits for veterans who experienced sexual assault or sexual harassment while serving in the military. It sets up rules for how the VA must evaluate mental health claims related to military sexual trauma, including requiring the VA to consider medical diagnoses, evidence linking symptoms to the trauma, and other credible supporting evidence. The VA cannot deny these claims without first telling veterans that non-military evidence, like changes in behavior, can count as proof, and giving them a chance to provide that evidence. The bill also expands counseling and treatment to former reserve members, requires yearly reviews to make sure these claims are being processed correctly, and requires the VA to reach out to people who might be eligible for this care.

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