# 119-hr-8066: Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act

119-hr-8066, Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8066
- Congress: 119
- Title: Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-29

## Summary

This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to construct disability ratings by **discounting the beneficial effects of medication or treatment** when evidence can show a baseline without those effects. It would also preserve veterans' ability to seek compensation for additional disabilities caused by treatment or for aggravation of preexisting service-connected injuries. - Veterans with treated conditions: Ratings would reflect the veteran's condition absent medication or treatment when medical evidence establishes that baseline. This changes the basis used to evaluate symptoms for disability claims. - Veterans with treatment-related harms: Veterans can still claim compensation for new disabilities resulting from medication or treatment and for aggravation of preexisting service injuries. - Department of Veterans Affairs: The VA would need to apply a schedule of ratings that discounts treatment benefits when the record supports a no-treatment baseline.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher disability ratings for veterans without treatment: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the VA to set disability ratings using your condition without the beneficial effects of medication or other treatment when evidence shows treatment improved your condition. This would often raise disability ratings and increase monthly VA compensation for some vet…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8066 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8066)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8066 (as of 2026-04-29).