Vets to VA: Formally Rescind New Disability Ratings Rule

Vets to VA: Formally rescind new disability ratings rule

Veterans and lawmakers want the Department of Veterans Affairs to rescind a regulation published Feb. 17 that would have VA required medical examiners to consider the effectiveness of treatments or medication on a disability when determining a compensation rating. VA Secretary Doug Collins promised Thursday that the department would not enforce the controversial rule, but it remains on the books. The legal limbo has alarmed veterans, advocacy gr…

VA has no plans of ‘ever doing anything’ about disability rule, official says

Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Paul Lawrence said the VA realizes it needs to communicate better with veteran groups.

OP/ED: VA reverses rule on disability compensation for now, veterans deserve benefits they’ve earned - On Common Ground News

By GA Reps. Viola Davis, Sandra G. Scott ATLANTA–More than 6million veterans currently receive disability compensation through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Many rely on medication to manage service-connected injuries and illnesses ranging from PTSD and traumatic brain injury to hypertension, joint damage and chronic pain. Recently, a federal rule change concerning those [...] The post OP/ED: VA reverses rule on disability compen…