Rock County Veterans Service Office

04/22/2026

04/14/2026

Veterans Resource Fair at the Elks Lodge in Janesville on June 10, 2026 from 11:00am - 5:00pm. We hope to see you there!

03/16/2026

Be safe everyone!

03/04/2026

Here is the official letter from Congress that helped to rescind the VA's ruling.

03/04/2026

**UPDATE ON VA RULING**

As of February 27, 2026 the interim ruling has been OFFICIALLY RESCINDED from the Federal Register! This is a HUGE win for veterans. This was only made possible because we made all our voices heard. Below is the official rescinding document in the CFR.

02/20/2026

Comments are open on the interim ruling. Go to the link below to voice your concern.

02/20/2026

As of yesterday, Secretary of the VA Doug Collins posted on Facebook that "VA is halting enforcement of the interim final rule, Evaluative Rating: Impact of Medication."

This statement of halting does not change the fact that the ruling is still live in the Federal Register (which is the law). The new ruling HAS NOT been rescinded.

We will keep you posted as we learn more.

02/20/2026

There is a lot of question regarding the VA's new interim ruling RIN 2900-AS49. Here is the deal.

Basically what it is saying is that the VA is going to take your condition and rate it based off of the medication or help you are receiving. For example: If your hearing loss is at 40% without a hearing aid, but with a hearing aid it is 10%, they will rate at the 10% level.

Specifically from the ruling:
Specifically, this amendment clarifies that veterans should be compensated for the actual level of functional impairment they experience and, therefore, that the ameliorative effects of medication should not be estimated or discounted when evaluating the severity of a veteran's disability at the time of the disability examination.

The stance of our office is that we are against this new ruling as we feel the unintended negative consequences on veterans would be great.

Below is a link to the Federal Register with the law. It also has a link to send in comments.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends 38 CFR 4.10 within the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD). This amendment clarifies VA's longstanding interpretation of Sec. 4.10 and, in doing so, amends the text to correct judicial interpretations that VA has concluded misconstrue the...

11/26/2025

We are hiring a Part Time Administrative Assistant for our Reception Area. Apply below!

Provides clerical support to the Veterans Service Office.  Promotes the core values of the Veterans Service Office of Respect and Integrity to the veterans of Rock County.   50% Provides reception support for Veterans Service Office.- Answers, screens, and routes incoming phone calls on a multi-l...