Subject: Proposed Rule - Herbicide Exposure and Veterans With Covered Service in Korea

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its
adjudication, medical, and vocational rehabilitation and employment
regulations to incorporate relevant provisions from the Veterans Benefits
Act of 2003. Specifically, this document proposes to amend VA’s regulations
regarding herbicide exposure of certain veterans who served in or near the
Korean demilitarized zone and regulations regarding spina bifida in
their children. It also proposes to amend VA’s medical regulations by correcting
the Health Administration Center ’s hand-delivery address.

DATES: Comments must be received by VA on or before September 22, 2009.