{"abstract":"The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its adjudication regulation concerning presumptive service connection for acute and sub-acute peripheral neuropathy associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents. This proposed amendment is necessary to implement a decision by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to clarify and expand the terminology regarding presumption of service connection for peripheral neuropathy associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents.","action":"Proposed rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","name":"Veterans Affairs Department","id":520,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/veterans-affairs-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/520","parent_id":null,"slug":"veterans-affairs-department"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2012/08/10/2012-19634.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":3,"title":38}],"citation":"77 FR 47795","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2012-10-09","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments must be received by VA on or before October 9, 2012.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2012-19634","effective_on":null,"end_page":47797,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2012/08/10/2012-19634.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/08/10/2012-19634/disease-associated-with-exposure-to-certain-herbicide-agents-peripheral-neuropathy","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2012-19634?publication_date=2012-08-10","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2012-08-10/2012-19634/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":3,"page_views":{"count":7603,"last_updated":"2026-10-23 18:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-08-10/pdf/2012-19634.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2012-19634.pdf?1344544236","publication_date":"2012-08-10","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2012/08/10/2012-19634.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"2900-AO32":{"issue":"201304","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2900-AO32/disease-associated-with-exposure-to-certain-herbicide-agents-peripheral-neuropathy-","title":"Disease Associated With Exposure to Certain Herbicide Agents: Peripheral Neuropathy ","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201304&RIN=2900-AO32&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Other Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["2900-AO32"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Impact Analysis on AO32-Proposed Rule","document_id":"VA-2012-VBA-0024-0002"}],"regulatory_plan":{"html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2900-AO32/disease-associated-with-exposure-to-certain-herbicide-agents-peripheral-neuropathy-","title":"Disease Associated With Exposure to Certain Herbicide Agents: Peripheral Neuropathy "},"comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=VA-2012-VBA-0024","supporting_documents_count":1,"docket_id":"VA-2012-VBA-0024","regulation_id_number":"2900-AO32","title":"AO32 - Final Rule - Disease Associated With Exposure to Certain Herbicide Agents: Peripheral Neuropathy","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2012-10-11T05:00:52Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":true,"signing_date":null,"start_page":47795,"subtype":null,"title":"Disease Associated With Exposure to Certain Herbicide Agents: Peripheral Neuropathy","toc_doc":"Peripheral Neuropathy","toc_subject":"Diseases Associated With Exposure to Certain Herbicide Agents:","topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Claims","Disability benefits","Health care","Pensions","Radioactive materials","Veterans","Vietnam"],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":77}