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This process has evolved over the years. The current process for making pre Prepublication Copy – Uncorrected Proof GS-1
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has several parts: - an open process for nominating exposures and health conditions for review; involving all stakeholders in this process is critical; - a revised process for evaluating scientific information on whether a given exposure causes a health condition in veterans; this includes a new set of categories to assess the strength of the evidence for causation, and an estimate of the numbers of exposed veterans whose health condition can be attributed to their military exposure; - a consistent and transparent decision-making process by VA; Prepublication Copy – Uncorrected Proof
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Veterans deserve to have these improvements accomplished as soon as possible. Prepublication Copy – Uncorrected Proof
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. Once a medical condition is service connected through presumptions, and the veteran can document military service consistent with having received the given exposure, the Prepublication Copy – Uncorrected Proof 1
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Committee members also participated in conference calls with DoD experts on medical surveillance and exposure data collection and exposure assessment systems. Prepublication Copy – Uncorrected Proof
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