I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1329 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Bost (for himself and Ms. Esty ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To increase, effective as of December 1, 2017, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, to improve the processing of claims by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.