when did va declare als service related disability
Share. Veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis âcommonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Diseaseâscored a victory on Dec. 20, 2011, with the Department of Veterans Affairs making official the decision to raise the disability rating for those with the disease from 30 percent to 100 percent.hare. Veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis âcommonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Diseaseâscored a victory on Dec. 20, 2011, with the Department of Veterans Affairs making official the decision to raise the disability rating for those with the disease from 30 percent to 100 percent.