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VA RIN: 2900-AK77 Publication ID: Spring 2005 
Title: Additional Disability or Death Due to Hospital Care, Medical or Surgical Treatment, Examination, Training and Rehabilitation Services, or Compensated Work Therapy Program 
Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its adjudication regulations concerning awards of compensation or dependency and indemnity compensation for additional disability or death caused by VA hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, examination, training and rehabilitation services, or compensated work therapy (CWT) program. Under this amendment, benefits are payable for additional disability or death caused by hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination only if VA is at fault or "an event not reasonably foreseeable" proximately caused the disability or death. Benefits also are payable for additional disability or death proximately caused by VA's provision of training and rehabilitation services or CWT program. This amendment reflects amendments to 38 U.S.C. 1151, the statutory authority for such benefits. 
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 38 CFR 3.154    38 CFR 3.358    38 CFR 3.361    38 CFR 3.362    38 CFR 3.363    38 CFR 3.400    38 CFR 3.708    38 CFR 3.800   
Legal Authority: 38 USC 1151   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/12/2002  67 FR 76322   
NPRM Comment Period End  02/10/2003  67 FR 76322   
Final Action  08/03/2004  69 FR 46426   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Public Comment URL: www.Regulations.gov  
Agency Contact:
David McLenachen
Chief, Regulations Staff, Compensation and Pension Service (211A)
Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Avenue NW, Veterans Benefit Administration,
Washington, DC 20420
Phone:202 273-7212
Email: capdmcle2@vba.va.gov