Hearing on Operations Within the Compensation and Pension Service Using GPRA Principles, on the Processing of Persian Gulf War Claims, and VA's Proposed Legislation to Limit the Liability for Smoking-related Illnesses: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Benefits of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, May 14, 1997 |
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... cigarette smoking re- lated claims . VVA strongly supports the VA's decision to relocate these Per- sian Gulf claims into the regional offices and we think it's long overdue . It's been mentioned by several of the members of the sub ...
... cigarette smoking re- lated claims . VVA strongly supports the VA's decision to relocate these Per- sian Gulf claims into the regional offices and we think it's long overdue . It's been mentioned by several of the members of the sub ...
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... cigarette smoking claims , VVA strong- ly opposed the proposed legislation to effectively bar cigarette smoking - related claims for compensation for the following reasons : First , it's our position that the military encouraged cigarette ...
... cigarette smoking claims , VVA strong- ly opposed the proposed legislation to effectively bar cigarette smoking - related claims for compensation for the following reasons : First , it's our position that the military encouraged cigarette ...
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... cigarette smoking was fairly well encour- aged when I was in the service . We got free cigarettes in boot camp . I remember at Paris Island we had smoking circles . And for guys that had never smoked , it was a great excuse to get ...
... cigarette smoking was fairly well encour- aged when I was in the service . We got free cigarettes in boot camp . I remember at Paris Island we had smoking circles . And for guys that had never smoked , it was a great excuse to get ...
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... CIGARETTES IN C- SEA - RATION PACKETS . TION I WOULD URGE THE VA TO HUDDLE WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND PERHAPS TRY TO FIND SOMEWAY TO BECOME PART OF THE BIGGER EFFORT TO FORCE TOBACCO COMPANIES TO SET UP A FUND TO COVER THESE CLAIMS ...
... CIGARETTES IN C- SEA - RATION PACKETS . TION I WOULD URGE THE VA TO HUDDLE WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND PERHAPS TRY TO FIND SOMEWAY TO BECOME PART OF THE BIGGER EFFORT TO FORCE TOBACCO COMPANIES TO SET UP A FUND TO COVER THESE CLAIMS ...
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... cigarettes to servicemembers in certain circumstances , such as in C Rations issued to many of our combat soldiers . Another concern is that smoking is sometimes the convenient reason given for respiratory disorders and cancers where ...
... cigarettes to servicemembers in certain circumstances , such as in C Rations issued to many of our combat soldiers . Another concern is that smoking is sometimes the convenient reason given for respiratory disorders and cancers where ...
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agencies American Legion AMVETS APO's Area Processing Offices average impairment Bob Filner Chairman cigarette claims processing Compensation and Pension Congress decision denied Department of Veterans diagnosis Director disability compensation Disability Rating Schedule disabled veterans disease earning capacity ensure Environmental Hazards claims FILNER fiscal four Area Processing goals going GPRA Gulf War claims Gulf War veterans hearing impairment in earning issues Jack Quinn Lane Evans lay evidence loss in earnings MASCARA military MOFFITT Pension Service percent Persian Gulf claims Persian Gulf Illness Persian Gulf veterans Persian Gulf War Phoenix presumptive period problems processing of Persian PUGLISI questions QUINN readjudication regional offices Results Act REYES service connection service organizations service-connected conditions smoking statement strategic plan SUBCOMMITTEE ON BENEFITS symptoms testimony Thank tobacco products undiagnosed illness claims VA's Disability Rating VBA's Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Veterans Health Administration VSOS
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