The CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025 allows veterans' representatives—including agents and attorneys—to charge fees when helping veterans file initial and supplemental disability claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs, a practice currently prohibited. The bill establishes guardrails on these fees, capping contingency fees at the lesser of $12,500 (adjusted annually) or five times the monthly benefit increase, and prohibits charging fees for presumptive conditions or active-duty cases. To protect veterans, the VA must notify unrepresented claimants about free help options, maintain a public list of accredited representatives, streamline the recognition process for new representatives, and require fee agreements to be filed with the agency. The bill increases penalties for unauthorized fee-charging to include $50,000 fines and up to 10-year bars from representing veterans, and directs the VA to improve transparency and training standards for representatives through public knowledge tests and biennial reviews of continuing education requirements.