Moral Injury Recognition and Restitution Act

Sponsor: Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic-CA)March 18, 2026

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Retroactive VA benefits for health conditions linked to military sexual trauma.

This bill changes how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pays benefits to veterans with health conditions from military sexual trauma. If their claim is approved, payments would go back to the day after they left the military. This overrides current rules that often start payments later.

What Would Change

Under current rules, benefit payments for veterans' claims are generally not made retroactively to the day after their military discharge. This bill would change that. If the Department of Veterans Affairs approves a claim for a health condition based on military sexual trauma, payments would go back to the day after the veteran left service.

Key Provisions

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make benefit payments retroactive. If a veteran's claim for a health condition based on military sexual trauma is approved, payments would go back to the day after their discharge.
Defines "military sexual trauma" and "covered health condition" to include mental health conditions, physical injuries, or diseases linked to military sexual trauma.

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HR 7976 · 119th Congress · March 18, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

Moral Injury Recognition and Restitution Act

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