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The Resource Improving the presumptive disability decision-making process for veterans, Committee on Evaluation of the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process for Veterans, Board on Military and Veterans Health, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies ; Jonathan M. Samet and Catherine C. Bodurow, editors

Improving the presumptive disability decision-making process for veterans, Committee on Evaluation of the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process for Veterans, Board on Military and Veterans Health, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies ; Jonathan M. Samet and Catherine C. Bodurow, editors

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The United States has long recognized and honored the service and sacrifices of its military and veterans. Veterans who have been injured by their service (whether their injury appears during service or afterwards) are owed appropriate health care and disability compensation. For some medical conditions that develop after military service, the scientific information needed to connect the health conditions to the circumstances of service may be incomplete. When information is incomplete, Congress or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may need to make a "presumption" of service connection so that a group of veterans can be appropriately compensated. The missing information may be about the specific exposures of the veterans, or there may be incomplete scientific evidence as to whether an exposure during service causes the health condition of concern. For example, when the exposures of military personnel in Vietnam to Agent Orange could not be clearly documented, a presumption was established that all those who set foot on Vietnam soil were exposed to Agent Orange
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eng
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1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings))
Contents
  • Introduction
  • A brief history of presumptive disability decisions for veterans
  • Legislative background on presumptions
  • Case studies summary chapter
  • Establishing an evidence-based framework
  • Scientific evidence for causation in the population
  • Synthesizing the evidence for causation
  • Applying population-based results to individuals: from observational studies to personal compensation
  • Health and exposure data infrastructure to improve the scientific basis of presumptions
  • Governmental classification and secrecy
  • The way forward
  • Recommendations
  • Appendixes: A. Statement of the veterans' disability benefits commission to the institute of medicine's committee on the presumptive disability decision-making process, May 31, 2006
  • B. Committee on evaluation of the presumptive disability decision-making process for veterans open session meeting agendas
  • C. Glossary
  • D. Historical background
  • E. Arguments favoring and opposing presumptions
  • F. Tables: summary of presumptive disability decision-making legislative history
  • G. VAs White Paper on the presumptive disability decision-making process
  • H. IOM's statements of task and conclusions for Agent Orange and Gulf War Reports
  • I. Case studies 1: Mental disorders' presumptions
  • 2: Multiple sclerosis presumption
  • 3: Prisoners of war presumptions
  • 4: Amputees and cardiovascular disease presumptions
  • 5:Radiation presumptions
  • 6: Mustard gas and Lewisite presumptions
  • 7: Gulf War presumptions
  • 8: Agent Orange and prostate cancer presumption
  • 9: Agent Orange and type 2 diabetes presumption
  • 10: Spina bifida program
  • J. Causation and statistical causal methods
  • K. Sources of health and exposure data for veterans
  • L. Additional classification and secrecy information
  • M. Biographical sketches of committee members, consultants, and staff
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9780309107310
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Improving the presumptive disability decision-making process for veterans
Title
Improving the presumptive disability decision-making process for veterans
Statement of responsibility
Committee on Evaluation of the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process for Veterans, Board on Military and Veterans Health, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies ; Jonathan M. Samet and Catherine C. Bodurow, editors
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Subject
Language
eng
Summary
The United States has long recognized and honored the service and sacrifices of its military and veterans. Veterans who have been injured by their service (whether their injury appears during service or afterwards) are owed appropriate health care and disability compensation. For some medical conditions that develop after military service, the scientific information needed to connect the health conditions to the circumstances of service may be incomplete. When information is incomplete, Congress or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may need to make a "presumption" of service connection so that a group of veterans can be appropriately compensated. The missing information may be about the specific exposures of the veterans, or there may be incomplete scientific evidence as to whether an exposure during service causes the health condition of concern. For example, when the exposures of military personnel in Vietnam to Agent Orange could not be clearly documented, a presumption was established that all those who set foot on Vietnam soil were exposed to Agent Orange
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MERUC
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616.07/5
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
RA1055.5
LC item number
.I46 2008eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
NLM call number
W 925
NLM item number
I34 2008
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Samet, Jonathan M
  • Bodurow, Catherine C
  • Institute of Medicine (U.S.)
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  • Disability evaluation
  • Disabled veterans
  • Veterans Disability Claims
  • Disability Evaluation
  • Veterans
  • United States
  • HEALTH & FITNESS
  • MEDICAL
  • MEDICAL
  • MEDICAL
  • MEDICAL
  • Disabled veterans
  • United States
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Improving the presumptive disability decision-making process for veterans, Committee on Evaluation of the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process for Veterans, Board on Military and Veterans Health, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies ; Jonathan M. Samet and Catherine C. Bodurow, editors
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- A brief history of presumptive disability decisions for veterans -- Legislative background on presumptions -- Case studies summary chapter -- Establishing an evidence-based framework -- Scientific evidence for causation in the population -- Synthesizing the evidence for causation -- Applying population-based results to individuals: from observational studies to personal compensation -- Health and exposure data infrastructure to improve the scientific basis of presumptions -- Governmental classification and secrecy -- The way forward -- Recommendations -- Appendixes: A. Statement of the veterans' disability benefits commission to the institute of medicine's committee on the presumptive disability decision-making process, May 31, 2006 -- B. Committee on evaluation of the presumptive disability decision-making process for veterans open session meeting agendas -- C. Glossary -- D. Historical background -- E. Arguments favoring and opposing presumptions -- F. Tables: summary of presumptive disability decision-making legislative history -- G. VAs White Paper on the presumptive disability decision-making process -- H. IOM's statements of task and conclusions for Agent Orange and Gulf War Reports -- I. Case studies 1: Mental disorders' presumptions -- 2: Multiple sclerosis presumption -- 3: Prisoners of war presumptions -- 4: Amputees and cardiovascular disease presumptions -- 5:Radiation presumptions -- 6: Mustard gas and Lewisite presumptions -- 7: Gulf War presumptions -- 8: Agent Orange and prostate cancer presumption -- 9: Agent Orange and type 2 diabetes presumption -- 10: Spina bifida program -- J. Causation and statistical causal methods -- K. Sources of health and exposure data for veterans -- L. Additional classification and secrecy information -- M. Biographical sketches of committee members, consultants, and staff
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560503852
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings))
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780309107310
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)560503852
Label
Improving the presumptive disability decision-making process for veterans, Committee on Evaluation of the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process for Veterans, Board on Military and Veterans Health, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies ; Jonathan M. Samet and Catherine C. Bodurow, editors
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- A brief history of presumptive disability decisions for veterans -- Legislative background on presumptions -- Case studies summary chapter -- Establishing an evidence-based framework -- Scientific evidence for causation in the population -- Synthesizing the evidence for causation -- Applying population-based results to individuals: from observational studies to personal compensation -- Health and exposure data infrastructure to improve the scientific basis of presumptions -- Governmental classification and secrecy -- The way forward -- Recommendations -- Appendixes: A. Statement of the veterans' disability benefits commission to the institute of medicine's committee on the presumptive disability decision-making process, May 31, 2006 -- B. Committee on evaluation of the presumptive disability decision-making process for veterans open session meeting agendas -- C. Glossary -- D. Historical background -- E. Arguments favoring and opposing presumptions -- F. Tables: summary of presumptive disability decision-making legislative history -- G. VAs White Paper on the presumptive disability decision-making process -- H. IOM's statements of task and conclusions for Agent Orange and Gulf War Reports -- I. Case studies 1: Mental disorders' presumptions -- 2: Multiple sclerosis presumption -- 3: Prisoners of war presumptions -- 4: Amputees and cardiovascular disease presumptions -- 5:Radiation presumptions -- 6: Mustard gas and Lewisite presumptions -- 7: Gulf War presumptions -- 8: Agent Orange and prostate cancer presumption -- 9: Agent Orange and type 2 diabetes presumption -- 10: Spina bifida program -- J. Causation and statistical causal methods -- K. Sources of health and exposure data for veterans -- L. Additional classification and secrecy information -- M. Biographical sketches of committee members, consultants, and staff
Control code
560503852
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings))
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780309107310
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)560503852

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