{"abstract":"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.","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/2009/07/24/E9-17035.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":3,"title":38},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":17,"title":38},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":21,"title":38}],"citation":"74 FR 36640","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2009-09-22","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments must be received by VA on or before September 22, 2009.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"E9-17035","effective_on":null,"end_page":36648,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2009/07/24/E9-17035.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/07/24/E9-17035/herbicide-exposure-and-veterans-with-covered-service-in-korea","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/E9-17035?publication_date=2009-07-24","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2009-07-24/E9-17035/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":9,"page_views":{"count":2911,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 16:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-07-24/pdf/E9-17035.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2009-07-24","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2009/07/24/E9-17035.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"2900-AN27":{"issue":"201104","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2900-AN27/herbicide-exposure-and-veterans-with-covered-service-in-korea","title":"Herbicide Exposure and Veterans With Covered Service in Korea","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201104&RIN=2900-AN27&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Other Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["2900-AN27"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":true,"signing_date":null,"start_page":36640,"subtype":null,"title":"Herbicide Exposure and Veterans With Covered Service in Korea","toc_doc":"Herbicide Exposure and Veterans with Covered Service in Korea","toc_subject":null,"topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Alcohol abuse","Alcoholism","Armed forces","Civil rights","Claims","Colleges and universities","Conflict of interests","Day care","Dental health","Disability benefits","Drug abuse","Education","Employment","Foreign relations","Government contracts","Grant programs-education","Grant programs-health","Grant programs-veterans","Health care","Health facilities","Health professions","Health records","Homeless","Loan programs-education","Loan programs-veterans","Manpower training programs","Medical and dental schools","Medical devices","Medical research","Mental health programs","Nursing homes","Philippines","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Scholarships and fellowships","Schools","Travel and transportation expenses","Veterans","Vietnam","Vocational education","Vocational rehabilitation"],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":74}