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Connecting ALS And Military Service
Previously, in the July/August Serving You, we discussed the Australian process of decision-making about disease causation, the Repatriation Medical Authority (RMA), an independent statutory authority which determines Statements of Principles (SOPs) for disease related to military service in Australian military forces. The United States, like Australia, has a similar formal process. Through the Office of Regulation Policy and Management, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) publishes proposed rulings and planned amendments to regulations concerning veterans’ benefits. This formal process consists in posting draft rulings with planned effective dates of implementation, seeking public input either online or in person.
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