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Epidemiology in Military and Veteran Populations Proceedings of the Second Biennial Conference, March 7, 1990 (1991) / Chapter Skim
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Resources for Epidemiologic Research in Vietnam Era Veteran Populations within the Department of Veteran Affairs
Pages 97-103

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From page 97...
... At the present time up to $300 is paid toward a veteran's burial expenses, and an amount not exceeding $150 is paid for a plot or interment allowance if the veteran is not buried in a national cemetery. Until October 1981, survivors of all Vietnam era veterans who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable were eligible to receive burial benefits.
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From page 98...
... is entirely based on BIRLS information, which was used to select 90,000 potential study subjects. Over 85% of the death certificates for these veterans were obtained from VA claims folders.
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From page 99...
... However, the number of claims for other death benefits such as plot interment allowance and burial flags has not changed substantially during the entire Year period. Because the basic burial benefit claim is one of several ways by which a veteran's fact of death is reported to VA and because other death benefit programs do not appear to be affected by the law, the overall impact on the reporting of veteran deaths may not be as severe as one may assume.
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From page 100...
... We randomly selected 1,000 Vietnam era veterans from the PTF for FY 1983. We were able to locate and retrieve military service records for 914 of the veterans from the National Personnel Records Center in St.
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From page 101...
... It provides the veteran an opportunity to receive a complete health evaluation and answers to questions concerning the current state of knowledge regarding the relationship between herbicide exposure and subsequent health problems. The computerized Agent Orange Registry data include veteran's name, address, some information on military service, and findings at the time of his physical examination.
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From page 102...
... Because of the possibility of coding and keying errors in the Agent Orange Registry, we have assessed the overall accuracy of the data in the registry by randomly reexamining original microfilmed medical records of Agent Orange examinations and comparing this information to the data on the code sheet. We then compared the data on the code sheet with the data contained in the computerized registry.
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From page 103...
... Kang HK A case control analysis of Vietnam veterans from the Agent Orange Registry for posttraumatic stress disorder. Presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Epidemiologic Research, June 12-15, 1990, Utah.
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