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VA RIN: 2900-AP41 Publication ID: Fall 2016 
Title: Criteria for a Catastrophically Disabled Determination of Deafness for Purposes of Enrollment 
Abstract:

After careful consideration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has determined that it must request appropriations in the upcoming budget process before moving forward with this regulation. This regulation will be withdrawn from the Fall 2016 Unified Agenda.  The VA proposes to make technical amendments to its medical regulations by adding deafness as a disability that VA would consider a catastrophic disability for purposes of enrollment in VA health care. We would also rescind a medical regulation that deals with VA providing a veteran devices to assist in overcoming deafness because the regulation is outdated and no longer reflects current VA policy. 

 
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 38 CFR 17.152    38 CFR 17.36(e)   
Legal Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Withdrawn  08/22/2016 
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  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Jain Rajiv
Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Patient Care Services
Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420
Phone:202 461-7800