Department of Veterans Affairs January 25, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Summary of Precedent Opinions of the General Counsel
Document Number: 2011-1486
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-25
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is publishing a summary of legal interpretations issued by the Office of General Counsel involving Veterans' benefits under laws administered by VA. This interpretation is considered precedential by VA and will be followed by VA officials and employees in future claim matters involving the same legal issues. The summary is published to provide the public, and, in particular, Veterans' benefits claimants and their representatives, with notice of VA's interpretations regarding the legal matters at issue.
Herbicide Exposure and Veterans With Covered Service in Korea
Document Number: 2011-1342
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-01-25
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
This document adopts as a final rule the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) proposal to amend VA adjudication, medical, and vocational rehabilitation and employment regulations to incorporate relevant provisions of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003. Specifically, this document amends VA 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 amends VA's medical regulations by correcting the Health Administration Center's hand-delivery address.
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