NEXT VETS' COMMISSION MEETING TO CENTER ON PTSD

ISSUES -- VDBC to meet July 13 & 14 in Washington, D.C.

Institute of Medicine (IOM) will present a report of its

Committee review of PTSD diagnosis and assessment.

The Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission (VDBC) has announced their July public meeting.

Of interest will be information on PTSD tentatively scheduled for July 13.  The Institute of Medicine (IOM) will present information on their contracted studies.

We recently posted a first-person report on the IOM meeting that discussed the VA's study of PTSD.  (The VDBC is using the VA's study.)  We could hear much the same thing in Washington.  That report here... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old%20newsflashes%20JUN%2006/newsflash06-18-2006-1.htm

There is an article posted on the Army Times web site about the meeting.  Here's a quote of note from that article:  "Commissioners have denied considering cuts in benefits, saying they are just trying to get a better idea of the overall financial situation of disabled veterans."  Complete article here... http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-1933784.php

If you can attend the meeting I urge you to do so.  And, drop me an email and give me your impressions if you attend.

VDBC home page here... http://www.vetscommission.org/index.asp

Commission meeting information here... http://www.vetscommission.org/displayContents.asp?id=6

Information below:

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Metro-Washington, DC Public Meetings


The next public meeting of the Commission is scheduled for Thursday, July 13, and Friday, July 14, in the Oasis Room of the Almas Temple located at 1315 K Street NW in Washington, DC.

The meeting will begin each day at 8:30 a.m. On July 13, the meeting will end at 4:15 p.m., and on July 14, the meeting will end at 3:00 p.m.

The meeting is open to the public.

The (tentative draft) agenda for the two-day session will include updates on the progress of the research and studies being conducted by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA).

IOM will present a report of its Committee review of PTSD diagnosis and assessment.

There will be additional presentations related to PTSD, post-deployment health and eligibility verification.

The agenda will also include an expanded discussion on quality of life and follow-up reporting on additional programs serving seriously injured and disabled veterans and service members.

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Larry Scott

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