The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a virtual meeting of the Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation. The meeting's purpose is to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on adjusting the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities and to assess its effectiveness. Although the meeting is open to the public, there won't be time for oral presentations. Interested individuals can submit written statements by April 13, 2021, for the Committee's review. For participation, public attendees can dial in using a provided phone number and access code.
Simple Explanation
The Department of Veterans Affairs is having an online meeting to talk about how they help veterans who are injured. People can listen in on the call, but they won't be able to talk during the meeting; they can write down and send in their thoughts instead.