Prevent reductions in staffing at military service review agencies through December 31, 2030, and require the Department of Defense to report to Congress on review timelines and post a public summary online for discharge-appeal cases involving PTSD, MST, or TBI.

The legislation would prevent reductions in staffing at military service review agencies through December 31, 2030, and require the Department of Defense to report to Congress on review timelines for cases involving veterans seeking to appeal their discharge for cases designated “liberal consideration” which includes PTSD, MST, or TBI. It would also require a public summary of that report to be posted online by both the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Walkinshaw backs legislation to speed discharge reviews for veterans with PTSD, MST, or TBI by protecting staffing and imposing reporting and publication requirements.

Walkinshaw Bill to Speed Up Reviews for Veterans Suffering From Trauma Advances to House Floor | U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw
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The June 9, 2026 news page says Walkinshaw's Streamline Upgrades for Veterans Act advanced through the House Armed Services Committee as part of the FY2027 NDAA.

This is a concrete legislative step toward the veterans-trauma discharge-review bill, but it is not final enactment or full delivery of the staffing/reporting promise.

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