Caps VA disability pay for older veterans unable to work, clarifies eligibility.
This bill would put into law the Department of Veterans Affairs' power to give total disability pay to veterans who can't work due to service-connected injuries or illnesses. It would set clear rules for who qualifies for this pay, but it would also stop new payments for veterans aged 67 or older starting December 31, 2026.
Today, the VA provides disability compensation for individual unemployability based on existing regulations and policies, but this authority is not explicitly written into federal law. This bill would put that authority into law, establish specific eligibility criteria for veterans, create a referral process for those who don't meet the main criteria, and introduce an age limit, preventing new compensation for veterans aged 67 or older starting December 31, 2026.
HR 9135 · 119th Congress · June 3, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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