,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iace  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #c1 #bjbf,mr4   
,self introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to codify !       
au?ority ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs to provide disability          
comp5sation bas$ on individual          
unemployability1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,total ,disability bas$ on ,individual  
,unemployability ,re=m ,act ( #bjbf or !
 ,,tdiu ,re=m ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4        
,codification ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs paym5t ( disability comp5sation
 bas$ on individual unemployability  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aa ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ ! second section #aafg       
7relat+ to m5tal heal? consultations7 z 
section #aafi2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
su* section #aafi1 z s r$esignat$1 !    
foll[+ new section3  #aagj4 ,individual 

unemployability  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case 
( a vet]an describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! 
,secret>y may assign to ! vet]an a      
disability rat+ ( total if ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t ! vet]an is unable to secure 
or foll[ a sub/antially ga9ful          
occupation z a result ( a               
s]vice-connect$ disability or comb9ation
 ( s]vice-connect$ disabilities4  7b7   
,eligible vet]ans  7#a7 ,a vet]an       
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a vet]an :o
 has-- 7,a7 "o s]vice-connect$          
disability rat$ at #fj p]c5t or m2 or   
7,b7 two or m s]vice-connect$           
disabilities1 ( :i*-- 7i7 "o disability 
is rat$ at #dj p]c5t or m2 &  7ii7 ! o!r
 disability or disabilities br+ ! comb9$
 rat+ to #gj p]c5t or m4  7#b7 ,=       
purposes ( a disability "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,a7 or 7,b77i71 ea* ( ! foll[+ w  
be consid]$ z "o disability3  7,a7      
,disabilities ( "o or bo? upp]          
extremities1 or ( "o or bo? l[]         
extremities1 includ+ ! bilat]al factor1 
if applicable4  7,b7 ,disabilities      

result+ f common etiology or a s+le     
accid5t4  7,c7 ,disabilities affect+ a  
s+le body sy/em1 = example1 or?op$ic1   
dige/ive1 respiratory1                  
c>diovascul>-r5al1 or neuropsy*iatric4  
7,d7 ,multiple injuries incurr$ 9       
action4  7,e7 ,multiple disabilities    
incurr$ z a prison] ( w>4  7#c7 ,9      
det]m9+ :e!r a vet]an is eligible "u ?is
 subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all disreg>d !
 exi/5ce or degree ( any                
non-s]vice-connect$ disabilities or     
previ\s unemployability /atus ( !       
vet]an4  7c7 ,treatm5t ( o!r vet]ans    
7#a7 ,9 ! case ( a vet]an :o a rat+ bo>d
 det]m9es is unable to secure & foll[ a 
sub/antially ga9ful occupation by reason
 ( "o or m s]vice-connect$ disabilities 
b :o is n eligible "u subsection 7b71 ! 
rat+ bo>d %all submit to ! ,director (  
,comp5sation ,s]vice a full /atem5t (-- 
7,a7 ! s]vice-connect$ disability or    
disabilities ( ! vet]an2  7,b7 !        
employm5t hi/ory ( ! vet]an2  7,c7 !    
educational & vocational atta9m5t ( !   

vet]an2 &  7,d7 any o!r factor ! rat+   
bo>d det]m9es relevant4  7#b7 ,!        
,director ( ,comp5sation ,s]vices %all  
evaluate ea* /atem5t submitt$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 & make a det]m9ation )    
respect to ! individual unemployability 
( ! vet]an4  7d7 ,limitation  7#a7      
,comp5sation "u ?is *apt] bas$ on       
individual unemployability may n be paid
 to a vet]an ag$ #fg or old]4  7#b7 ,!  
limitation "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply )
 respect to a vet]an :o fir/ receiv$    
comp5sation = individual unemployability
 on or aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4  7e7   
,m>g9al employm5t  7#a7 ,= purposes (   
?is section1 m>g9al employm5t %all n be 
consid]$ a sub/antially ga9ful          
occupation4  7#b7 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
m>g9al employm5t means1 ) respect to a  
vet]an1 t--  7,a7 ! e>n$ annual income (
 ! vet]an does n exce$ ! am\nt e/abli%$ 
by ! ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1       
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 z ! pov]ty ?re%old =
 "o p]son2 or  7,b7 ! e>n$ annual income
 ( ! vet]an exce$s ! pov]ty ?re%old = "o

 p]son & ! ,secret>y det]m9es bas$ on ! 
nature ( ! employm5t &1 if applicable1 !
 reason = ! vet]an's t]m9ation1 t !     
employm5t is m>g9al1 includ+ 9 cases (  
employm5t 9 a protect$ environm5t su* z 
a family bus9ess or %elt]$ work%op4  4  
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by r$esignat+ ! second item relat+ to  
section #aafg 7relat+ to m5tal heal?    
consultations7 z relat+ to section #aafi
 & mov+ ! item to appe> aft] ! item     
relat+ to section #aafh2 &  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ aft] su* item #aafi ! foll[+ new 
item3  #aagj4 ,individual               
unemployability4  4