(a) In general

Subchaper II of chapter 5 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

534. Annual report on causes of death among veterans

(a) In general

The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate an annual report that contains data and information on causes of death among veterans.

(b) Elements

Such report shall include—

(1)

for each veteran that died during the period covered by the report—

(A)

an identification of—

(i)

whether such veteran had a service-connected disability rated as total;

(ii)

the primary cause of death; and

(iii)

the secondary cause of death, if applicable; and

(B)

a statement of whether such veteran died by suicide secondary to a service-connected disability rated as total;

(2)

for each primary cause of death identified pursuant to paragraph (1), a statement of the total number of veterans that died from such primary cause of death during the period covered by the report.

(b) Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 533 the following new item: