By Quiver CongressRadar
Publication Date: 2026-10-27 16:22:00
Bipartisan lawmakers urge VA to recognize Inclusion Body Myositis as service-connected, easing benefits access for affected veterans.
Quiver AI Summary
Bipartisan letter to VA: Rep. Mike Thompson, along with Reps. Gus Bilirakis and Sarah Elfreth and Sen. Tammy Baldwin, urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to recognize Inclusion Body Myositis, or IBM, as a presumptive service-connected condition. They said the change could make it easier for veterans with the disease to receive benefits.
What the lawmakers cited: The release describes IBM as a progressive, incurable neuromuscular disease that can cause weakness, mobility loss and swallowing problems. The lawmakers argue that, like ALS, it may be linked to military service and that veterans now face a lengthy process to prove that connection individually.
Support and next step: The effort is backed by The Myositis Association and the family of a veteran living with IBM, according to the release. The letter asks VA…
