Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025
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Overview
This bill, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025, aims to provide increased financial support to the surviving spouses of veterans who died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Currently, this compensation is only available if the veteran’s disability was rated as totally disabling for at least eight years before their death. This legislation expands eligibility to include spouses whose deceased veteran had ALS for any length of time, and it applies retroactively to deaths occurring on or after October 1, 2022.
Key provisions
- Extends increased dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses of ALS veterans.
- Eliminates the requirement that the veteran’s disability be rated as totally disabling for at least eight years prior to death.
- Applies to veterans who died from ALS on or after October 1, 2022.
- Retroactively applies to deaths occurring on or after October 1, 2022.
- Modifies Section 1311(a)(2) of Title 38, United States Code.
Who is affected
- Surviving spouses of veterans
- Veterans who died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Department of Veterans Affairs
Notable changes
- Expands eligibility criteria for increased compensation to surviving spouses of ALS veterans.
- Removes the eight-year disability rating requirement.
- Retroactive application to deaths occurring after October 1, 2022.
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