The VA Appeals Reform Act of 2025 overhauls how veterans can challenge Veterans Affairs benefit decisions by streamlining the claims process, expanding access to information, and creating new appellate review options. The legislation requires the VA to provide veterans with their complete claims files and adjudicator contact information within 90 days, mandates scheduling conferences and claims decisions within 90-day timeframes, and establishes an online filing system so veterans and their attorneys can submit documents electronically. The bill also strengthens the Board of Veterans' Appeals by providing free hearing transcripts and recordings, broadening the grounds for reconsidering decisions to include manifest errors of law or fact, and allowing attorneys to charge up to $200 for filing initial appeals. Additionally, the bill restructures judicial review by giving the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims broader authority using an "arbitrary and capricious" standard and allowing final decisions from that court to be appealed to the Federal Circuit Court, creating an additional appellate option for veterans. These changes aim to make the VA appeals process faster, more transparent, and more accessible to veterans seeking to challenge denied benefits.