US HB2576

Establishes a formal definition of "military sexual trauma" (MST) in federal law as physical assault, battery, or sexual harassment of a sexual nature occurring during military service, and requires VA to report on MST in the digital age within one year

Expands eligibility for VA counseling and health care related to MST to all former members of reserve components, regardless of deployment status, and extends care to service academy attendees who withdraw or do not complete their service

Creates specialized claims processing requirements including allowing veterans to choose VA facility examinations over contractor locations, requiring specialized teams to review MST claims, and permitting non-military evidence such as records from rape crisis centers or statements from family members to corroborate claims

Mandates annual special focus reviews of MST-related disability claims accuracy until 95% accuracy is achieved for five consecutive years, with automatic reprocessing of claims found to contain errors

Requires all VA communications to MST survivors include contact information for MST coordinators, Veterans Crisis Line, nearest VA facilities, and Vet Centers, while establishing a workgroup to review correspondence for sensitivity to prevent re-traumatization