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951621
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b705991
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A 21st century system for evaluating veterans for disability benefits /\ Committee on Medical Evaluation of Veterans for Disability Compensation, Board on Military and Veterans Health ; Michael McGeary [and others], editors ; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
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| Publication Statement
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Washington, D.C. :: National Academies Press,, ©2007.
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1 online resource (xxx, 376 pages) :: illustrations
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030910632X
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: 1280969024
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: 9780309106320
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: 9781280969027
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0309106311
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9780309106313
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references.
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| Contents
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Cover -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Tables44; Figures44; and Boxes -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- SUMMARY -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- Project Background -- Brief Overview of the Veterans Disability Compensation Program -- References -- 2 VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE 21st CENTURY -- The Veteran Population -- The Population of Veterans with Disabilities -- Recent Trends -- Veterans of the Wars in and Around Afghanistan and Iraq -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 Appendix Tables -- 3 IMPAIRMENT44; DISABILITY44; AND QUALITY OF LIFE -- A Model of Disability and Definitions -- The Relationships Among the Concepts in the Disability Model -- Purpose of Service45;Connected Disability Compensation -- Findings and Recommendations -- References -- 4 THE RATING SCHEDULE -- History -- The Current Rating Schedule -- Findings and Recommendations -- Implementation and Cost Issues -- References -- Chapter 4 Appendix Table -- 5 THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND DISABILITY RATING PROCESS -- Organization of the Veterans Benefits Administration -- Medical Evaluation Process -- The Disability Rating Process -- Appeal Process -- Disability Claims Process Issues58; Timeliness44; Accuracy44; and Consistency -- Findings and Recommendations -- References -- 6 MEDICAL CRITERIA FOR ANCILLARY BENEFITS -- Introduction -- Ancillary Benefits -- Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes -- Issues -- Findings and Recommendations -- References -- 7 INDIVIDUAL UNEMPLOYABILITY -- Background -- Definition of Individual Unemployability -- Origin and History of Individual Unemployability -- Procedures for Determining Individual Unemployability -- VAs Proposal to Revise and Codify the Individual Unemployability Regulations -- Current Status of Individual Unemployability58; Growth and Controversy -- Consistency in Individual Unemployability Decision Making -- VA Responses -- Findings and Recommendations -- References -- 8 OTHER DIAGNOSTIC CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS AND RATING SCHEDULES -- Alternative Diagnostic Classification Codes -- The AMA Guides58; An Alternative Rating Schedule63; -- Findings and Conclusions -- References -- 9 SERVICE CONNECTION ON AGGRAVATION AND SECONDARY BASES -- Compensation for Aggravation of Preservice Disability Claims -- Compensation for Secondary Service Connection and for Secondary Service Connection by Aggravation -- Findings and Recommendations -- References -- 10 CONCLUSION58; INTO THE 21st CENTURY -- Need for Analysis and Planning -- Program45;Oriented Research -- Veteran45;Centered Services -- APPENDIXES -- A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS44;CONSULTANTS44; AND STAFF -- B COMMITTEE CHARGE -- C THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IMPAIRMENTS AND EARNINGS LOSSES IN MULTICONDITIONAL STUDIES -- Conceptual Framework -- The 1987 Study of the Wisconsin Workers Compensation Program -- A Current Study of the California Workers Compensation Program -- The 1971 Report on the Economic Validation of the [VA] Rating Schedule Study -- Conclusions -- References -- D THE ROLE OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN SELECTED DISABILITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS -- Veterans Disability Compensation -- SSDI and SSI Disability -- Disability Retirement from the U46;S46; Military -- Federal Civilian Disability Retirement Under CSRS or FERS -- Benefits Under FECA -- E DI.
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Disability retirement-- United States.
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Disabled veterans-- United States.
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Military pensions-- United States.
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Disability retirement.
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Disabled veterans.
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Military pensions.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- People with Disabilities.
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Veterans Disability Claims-- United States.
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Disability Evaluation-- United States.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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362.4086/97
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UB373.A113 2007eb
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W 900Z999 2007
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McGeary, Michael G. H.
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Institute of Medicine (U.S.)., Committee on Medical Evaluation of Veterans for Disability Compensation.
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| Parallel Title
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Twenty-first century system for evaluating veterans for disability benefits
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: Evaluating veterans for disability benefits
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