[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 194 (Thursday, October 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 62164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-25780]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
VASRD Improvement Forum--Updating Disability Criteria for the
Respiratory System, Cardiovascular System, Hearing Impairment, and Ear,
Nose and Throat Diseases
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and Veterans Health
Administration (VHA) will co-host the Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) Improvement Forum--
Updating Disability Criteria for the Respiratory System, Cardiovascular
System, Hearing Impairment, and Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases. The
purpose of this VASRD Improvement Forum is to capture public comment
and current medical science information from presentations made by
subject matter experts. VA plans to use this information to update the
sections of the VASRD that pertain to the following four body systems:
(1) Respiratory System (38 CFR 4.96-4.97), (2) the Cardiovascular
System (38 CFR 4.100-4.104), (3) the Impairment of Auditory Acuity (38
CFR 4.85 and 4.86) and (4) Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases (38 CFR 4.87
and 4.97 currently under Schedule of Respiratory System). Specifically,
diagnostic code descriptors and evaluation criteria will be discussed.
Contingent upon available capacity and time, individuals wishing to
make oral statements will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served
basis.
DATES: The plenary session on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, will cover
hearing impairment and diseases of the ear, nose and throat and
auditory acuity. The plenary session on Thursday, October 13, 2011,
will cover the respiratory system. The plenary session on Tuesday,
October 18, 2011, will cover the cardiovascular system. All plenary
sessions will be held at the VHA New York Harbor Health Care System,
Manhattan Campus from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Work group meetings for the
corresponding VASRD systems will be held the day following the plenary
sessions from 8:30-4:30 p.m. at the VBA New York Regional Office. The
Auditory Acuity and Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases Work Group meeting
will take place on Wednesday, October 12, 2011, the Respiratory System
Work Group will meet on Friday, October 14, 2011, and on Wednesday,
October 19 and Thursday, October 20, 2011, the Cardiovascular Work
Group will meet.
ADDRESSES: The plenary sessions will be held at the VHA New York Harbor
Healthcare System, Manhattan Campus, located at 423 East 23 Street, New
York, NY 10010, and the work group meetings will occur at the VBA New
York Regional office located at 245 West Houston Street, New York, NY
10014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Nick Olmos-Lau, M.D., Regulation
Staff (211D), Compensation Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. Anyone wishing to attend
these meetings or seeking additional information may also contact Dr.
Olmos-Lau at (202) 461-9695 or [email protected].
Dated: September 29, 2011.
John R. Gingrich,
Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-25780 Filed 10-5-11; 8:45 am]
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