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43 lawmakers demand action against unaccredited firms exploiting veterans’ data to charge for disability claim help.
A bipartisan group of 43 members of Congress is demanding federal action against unaccredited companies charging veterans for disability claim assistance, following an NPR investigation revealing firms like Trajector Medical used veterans’ personal data to access VA systems and bill them for benefit increases—even when no help was provided.
Though federal law requires free, accredited support for initial claims, a 2006 law change removed criminal penalties, enabling for-profit consultants to operate in a legal gray area.
Lawmakers warn these practices violate data privacy, undermine consent, and may breach federal rules, calling them predatory.
They urge the VA, FTC, and CFPB to investigate and support the GUARD VA Benefits Act to restore penalties, though legislative progress is stalled by opposition to a competing Republican-backed bill.
43 legisladores exigen acciones contra las empresas no acreditadas que explotan los datos de los veteranos para cobrar por la ayuda de reclamación de discapacidad.