[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 4519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2401]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Veterans' Claims Adjudication Commission; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in accordance with Public 
Law 92-463, gives notice that the Veterans' Claims Adjudication 
Commission will meet on February 8, 1996, in the Captain's Room at the 
Channel Inn, 650 Water Street S.W., (ground floor), Washington, D.C., 
From 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On February 9, the Commission will 
tentatively meet from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon at the Disabled American 
Veterans National Headquarters, 807 Maine Avenue S.W., Washington, D.C. 
(across the street from the Channel Inn). Please call the Commission's 
office at 202-275-2142 to confirm the meeting on Friday, February 9.
    On the morning of February 8, the Commission will review and 
discuss potential new areas of pursuit with respect to the Commission's 
continued study of the Department of Veterans Affairs system for the 
disposition of claims for veterans benefits, suggested by the House and 
Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and the Under Secretary for 
Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs. Following lunch, the 
Commission will discuss certain ``Thought Papers'' for potential new 
areas of pursuit including:
     Analysis of certain statistics provided by the Chief 
Judge, U.S. Court or Veterans Appeals relating to decisions of the 
court.
     Potential transportability of certain processing policies 
or procedures from the Department of Labor, the Social Security 
Administration, or the private insurance industry to VA.
     Review of the quality of compensation and pension medical 
examinations provided by the Veterans Health Administration.
     Exploration of potential changes in the nature of 
compensation/managing compensation like an indemnity fund.
     The relationship between non service-connected disability 
pension and Social Security benefits.
    Later in the afternoon, each Commissioner will identity area(s) of 
pursuit for which they will take responsibility.
    The meeting is open to the public; however, no specific amount of 
time is allocated for the purpose of receiving oral presentations from 
the public. The Commission will accept appropriate written comments 
from interested parties on the subject matter addressed during the 
meeting. Such comments may be referred to the Commission at the 
following address: Veterans' Claims Adjudication Commission (20C), U.S. 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20420.
    Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained by 
contacting the Commission at (202)275-2142.

    Dated: January 30, 1996.

    By Direction of the Secretary:
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-2401 Filed 2-5-96; 8:45 am]
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