TDIU Reform Act of 2026

This bill would write into federal law the Department of Veterans Affairs' authority to rate a veteran as totally disabled if service-connected disabilities keep the veteran from holding a substantially gainful job, known as individual unemployability. It sets eligibility rules: one service-connected disability rated at 60 percent or more, or two or more disabilities with one at 40 percent or more and a combined rating of 70 percent or more. Veterans who do not meet these ratings could still be considered through a review by the Director of Compensation Service. The bill would bar these payments to veterans aged 67 or older who first receive them on or after December 31, 2026. It also states that marginal employment, such as earning at or below the federal poverty threshold for one person, does not count as a substantially gainful job.

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Sponsors

• Keith Self Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors