‘‘(ii) ending with the earlier of— 
‘‘(I) any month during which certification 
is made to the Commissioner pursuant to sub-
paragraph (B) that such service-connected dis-
ability has ceased, or 
‘‘(II) any month during which the Commis-
sioner determines, subject to subparagraph (C), 
that such individual is able to engage in sub-
stantial gainful activity. 
‘‘(B) In any case in which the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs determines that an individual who has been deter-
mined by such Secretary to be totally disabled for pur-
poses of benefits under chapter 11 of title 38, United 
States Code, and with respect to whom a certification has 
been made to the Commissioner pursuant to subparagraph 
(A) that such individual has ceased to be so disabled, such 
Secretary shall promptly certify to the Commissioner such 
Secretary’s determination that such individual has ceased 
to be so disabled. 
‘‘(C) Any determination by the Commissioner under 
subparagraph (A)(ii)(II) shall be made on the basis of evi-
dence of earnings, without consideration of any evidence 
of medical recovery. 
‘‘(D) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed 
to preclude a determination under this title that an indi-
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vidual who is not deemed to be under a disability under 
subparagraph (A) is under a disability (within the mean-
ing of the preceding paragraphs of this subsection). 
‘‘(E) The Commissioner of Social Security and the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into such ar-
rangements as are necessary and appropriate for purposes 
of carrying out the provisions of this paragraph.’’. 
(2) OTHER BENEFITS BASED ON DISABILITY.— 
(A) CHILD’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.—Sec-
tion 202(d)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
402(d)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘Under regulations of 
the Commissioner of Social Security, the provi-
sions of section 223(d)(7) shall apply with re-
spect to benefits under this section (and deter-
minations of disability made for purposes of de-
terminations of entitlement to such benefits) in 
the same manner and to the same extent as 
such provisions apply with respect to benefits 
under section 223 (and determinations of dis-
ability made for purposes of determinations of 
entitlement to benefits under section 223).’’. 
(B) WIDOW’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.— 
Section 202(e)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
402(e)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the 
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following new sentence: ‘‘Under regulations of 
the Commissioner of Social Security, the provi-
sions of section 223(d)(7) shall apply with re-
spect to benefits under this section (and deter-
minations of disability made for purposes of de-
terminations of entitlement to such benefits) in 
the same manner and to the same extent as 
such provisions apply with respect to benefits 
under section 223 (and determinations of dis-
ability made for purposes of determinations of 
entitlement to benefits under section 223).’’. 
(C) WIDOWER’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.— 
Section 202(f)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
402(f)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘Under regulations of 
the Commissioner of Social Security, the provi-
sions of section 223(d)(7) shall apply with re-
spect to benefits under this section (and deter-
minations of disability made for purposes of de-
terminations of entitlement to such benefits) in 
the same manner and to the same extent as 
such provisions apply with respect to benefits 
under section 223 (and determinations of dis-
ability made for purposes of determinations of 
entitlement to benefits under section 223).’’. 
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