VA to formally rescind controversial disability ratings rule

VA files notice to immediately revoke disability rating rule after backlash from veterans

A Federal Register notice says the VA is rescinding a final interim rule and restoring the standard for calculating veterans disability ratings.

VA rescinds decision that could have lowered veterans' disability rating

A week after the Department of Veterans Affairs published an interim final rule that would have lowered disability compensation for millions of military veterans, the VA announced Thursday it is rescinding it.The interim final rule, “Evaluative Rating: Impact of Medication,” would have allowed the VA, effective immediately, to rate veterans based on how they function with medication and treatment, instead of how their condition actually affects …

VA plans to formally rescind controversial disability rule

Following outcry from veterans, the VA plans to formally rescind a rule that would have changed the way it evaluates disability benefits.

VA to formally rescind controversial disability ratings rule

A policy requiring VA medical examiners to include effects of medication in assigning disability ratings is expected to be formally rescinded on Feb. 27.