[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 136 (Friday, July 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 41577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17320]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


VBA/VHA Musculoskeletal Forum: Improving VA's Disability 
Evaluation Criteria

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will hold the Veterans 
Benefits Administration (VBA)/Veterans Health Administration (VHA) 
Musculoskeletal Forum: Improving VA's Disability Criteria 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 VA's Schedule for Rating 
Disabilities (VASRD) that pertain to diseases and injuries of the 
musculoskeletal system. See 38 CFR 4.40-4.73. 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 meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2010, from 7:30 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Capital Hilton, located at 
1001 16th Street, NW., in Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Brad Tuttle, VASRD Coordinator, 
Compensation and Pension Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. Anyone wishing to attend the 
meeting or seeking additional information may also contact Mr. Tuttle 
at (202) 461-9037 or [email protected], or Thomas Kniffen at (202) 
461-9725 or [email protected].

    Dated: July 8, 2010.
John R. Gingrich,
Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-17320 Filed 7-15-10; 8:45 am]
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