Brian Neuman Department of Veterans Affairs Clothing Allowance Improvement Act of 2021

The Brian Neuman Department of Veterans Affairs Clothing Allowance Improvement Act streamlines how the VA provides financial assistance to veterans whose prosthetic devices, orthopedic equipment, or skin medications damage their clothing. Currently, many veterans must reapply for this annual clothing allowance every year, even if their underlying medical condition is permanent.

Under this bill, the VA would automatically renew these payments annually until the veteran is no longer eligible or chooses to opt out. To ensure accuracy, the VA would conduct eligibility reviews every five years, though veterans with permanent, unchanging conditions would be exempt from these periodic reviews to reduce unnecessary paperwork. This change is intended to provide more consistent support to disabled veterans while removing the administrative burden of filing repetitive annual claims.