# Mark Takano

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## Timeline

- **2026-02-24**: Legislative Pushback — 20+ lawmakers and DAV demand formal rescission of the rule.
- **2026-02-24**: Legislative Pushback — Lawmakers and DAV leadership demand formal rescission during committee hearings.
- **2026-02-19**: Non-Enforcement Pledge — Secretary Doug Collins promises the rule will not be enforced.
- **2026-02-19**: Enforcement Pause — Secretary Collins promises the VA will not enforce the controversial new rule.
- **2026-02-17**: Rule Published — VA officially publishes the new disability rating regulation.
- **2026-02-17**: Rule Publication — VA publishes rule requiring medical examiners to consider treatment effectiveness in ratings.
- **2025**: Ingram v. Collins Ruling — Court decision forces VA to reconsider 350,000 claims.
- **2025-01-01**: Ingram v. Collins Ruling — Court decision forces VA to reconsider hundreds of thousands of disability claims.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### VA Faces Mounting Pressure to Rescind Controversial Disability Rating Rule
2026-02-25 00:27:23 · Sector: health · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Veterans and lawmakers are demanding the formal rescission of a new VA rule that would lower disability ratings based on the effectiveness of medical treatments. While VA Secretary Doug Collins has promised non-enforcement, critics argue the rule's presence creates legal uncertainty and penalizes veterans for managing their health.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/va-disability-rating-rule-controversy

### Veterans Demand VA Formally Rescind Controversial Disability Rating Rule
2026-02-25 00:26:48 · Sector: hr · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The Department of Veterans Affairs faces intense pressure from lawmakers and advocacy groups to formally revoke a new rule that would lower disability ratings based on treatment effectiveness. While VA Secretary Doug Collins has promised non-enforcement, critics argue the rule's presence on the books creates a legal limbo that threatens the financial security of hundreds of thousands of veterans.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/va-disability-rating-rule-controversy

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