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Committee advances fix to statute language to align state veteran benefit rules with VA terminology
Summary
House Bill 11-80 would amend North Dakota law to match Department of Veterans Affairs terminology on combined service‑connected evaluations and individual unemployability so veterans receive intended state benefits without administrative confusion.
The Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee voted to give House Bill 11‑80 a do-pass recommendation. The bill updates statutory language to align North Dakota Century Code with federal Department of Veterans Affairs terminology for combined service‑connected disability evaluations and Individual Unemployability (IU) findings.
Representative Brandy Pyle, sponsor of the bill, described it as housekeeping with “significant implications” and said mismatches between state statutory wording and VA letters cause delays and denials at local offices. “Our intent with…
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