# Senate Veterans Affairs Committee

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## Timeline

- **2026-02-24**: Rescission Demand — Lawmakers and DAV formally demand the rule be stricken from the books to end legal limbo.
- **2026-02-24**: Legislative Pushback — 20+ lawmakers and DAV demand formal rescission of the rule.
- **2026-02-19**: Non-Enforcement Pledge — Secretary Doug Collins promises the rule will not be enforced following initial backlash.
- **2026-02-19**: Non-Enforcement Pledge — Secretary Doug Collins promises the rule will not be enforced.
- **2026-02-17**: Rule Published — VA publishes regulation requiring examiners to consider medication effectiveness in ratings.
- **2026-02-17**: Rule Published — VA officially publishes the new disability rating regulation.
- **2025-11-15**: Ingram v. Collins Ruling — Court decision forces VA to reconsider hundreds of thousands of claims.
- **2025**: Ingram v. Collins Ruling — Court decision forces VA to reconsider 350,000 claims.

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

### 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

### VA Faces Pressure to Formally Rescind Controversial Disability Rating Rule
2026-02-25 00:26:42 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The Department of Veterans Affairs is under intense pressure from lawmakers and advocacy groups to formally revoke a new rule that would lower disability ratings based on treatment effectiveness. Despite Secretary Doug Collins' promise not to enforce the regulation, critics argue that leaving it on the books creates a legal limbo that threatens the benefits of hundreds of thousands of veterans.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/va-disability-rating-rule-rescission-pressure

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