This bill would change section 1155 of title 38, United States Code. It directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to build the VA schedule for rating disabilities so that the helpful (beneficial) effects of medication or treatment are discounted when evidence can establish how a condition is without those effects. The bill also says this change does not stop a veteran from seeking compensation for additional disabilities caused by medication or treatment, or for aggravation of a preexisting injury or disease that was suffered or contracted in line of duty in the active military, naval, air, or space service. The bill was introduced on March 19, 2026, referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and is listed as in progress with hearings held.
If you are a veteran receiving VA disability ratings, the VA would be directed to assess your condition using a baseline that discounts the helpful effects of medication or treatment when evidence allows such a baseline to be established. You would still be able to file for compensation for new disabilities that result from medication or treatment, or for worsening (aggravation) of a preexisting service-related condition caused by medication or treatment.
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The text of the bill states its purpose is to "improve the Department of Veterans Affairs schedule for rating disabilities." The bill’s change would require the rating schedule to discount beneficial treatment effects and explicitly preserve veterans’ ability to seek compensation for treatment-related or treatment-aggravated disabilities. The sponsors named on the bill introduced it to make these changes.
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