COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PRESUMPTION DECISION PROCESS
The Keck Center, 500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
MARCH 7, 2023
ROOM 201
| 12:50–1:00 |
Welcome and Introductions; Conduct of the Open Session |
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Ned Calonge, M.D., M.P.H., Committee Chair |
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| 1:00–1:45 |
Charge to the Committee |
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Patricia Hastings, D.O., Chief Consultant Health Outcomes Military Exposures, Department of Veterans Affairs |
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| 1:45–2:00 |
Congressional Staff Panel |
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Simon Coon, Professional Staff Member, Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs–Majority Staff |
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Lindsay Dearing, Professional Staff Member, Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs–Minority Staff |
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Katherine Smith, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs–Majority Staff |
| 2:00–2:30 |
Overview and Summary of the 2008 National Academies Report Improving the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process for Veterans |
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Jonathan Samet, Ph.D., 2008 Committee Chair |
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| 2:30–3:00 |
Open Comment Period from Attendees |
| 3:00 |
OPEN SESSION ENDS |