Improving the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process for Veterans

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Front Matter	i-xxxii
General Summary	1-6	(skim)
Summary	7-26	(skim)
1 Introduction	27-35	(skim)
2 A Brief History of Presumptive Disability Decisions for Veterans	36-51	(skim)
3 The Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process	52-69	(skim)
4 Legislative Background on Presumptions	70-82	(skim)
5 Case Studies Summary Chapter	83-135	(skim)
6 Establishing an Evidence-Based Framework	136-149	(skim)
7 Scientific Evidence for Causation in the Population	150-174	(skim)
8 Synthesizing the Evidence for Causation	175-197	(skim)
9 Applying Population-Based Results to Individuals: From Observational Studies to Personal Compensation	198-236	(skim)
10 Health and Exposure Data Infrastructure to Improve the Scientific Basis of Presumptions	237-297	(skim)
11 Governmental Classification and Secrecy	298-308	(skim)
12 The Way Forward	309-328	(skim)
13 Recommendations	329-338	(skim)
Appendix A: Statement of the Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission to the Institute of Medicine's Committee on the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process, May 31, 2006	339-343	(skim)
Appendix B: Committee on Evaluation of the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process for Veterans Open Session Meeting Agendas	344-348	(skim)
Appendix C: Glossary	349-408	(skim)
Title Page	409-409	(skim)
Appendix D: Historical Background	410-423	(skim)
Appendix E: Arguments Favoring and Opposing Presumptions	424-433	(skim)
Appendix F: Tables: Summary of Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Legislative History	434-565	(skim)
Appendix G: VA's White Paper on the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process	566-569	(skim)
Appendix H: IOM's Statements of Task and Conclusions for Agent Orange and Gulf War Reports	570-591	(skim)
Appendix I: Case Studies	592-709	(skim)
Appendix J: Causation and Statistical Causal Methods	710-719	(skim)
Appendix K: Sources of Health and Exposure Data for Veterans	720-763	(skim)
Appendix L: Additional Classification and Secrecy Information	764-773	(skim)
Appendix M: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members, Consultants, and Staff	774-781	(skim)

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