The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adopts as a final rule the proposal to amend its adjudication regulations regarding service connection of dental conditions for treatment purposes. This amendment clarifies that principles governing determinations by VA's Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) for service connection of dental conditions for the purpose of establishing eligibility for dental treatment by VA's Veterans Health Administration (VHA), apply only when VHA requests information or a rating from VBA for those purposes. This amendment also clarifies existing regulatory provisions and reflects the respective responsibilities of VHA and VBA in determinations concerning eligibility for dental treatment.
美国退伍军人事务部（VA）将一项关于修订其治疗目的牙科疾病服役关联判定法规的提案采纳为最终规则。此次修订明确，退伍军人事务部退伍军人福利管理局（VBA）在判定牙科疾病服役关联以确定退伍军人健康管理局（VHA）的牙科治疗资格时所遵循的原则，仅在VHA为此目的向VBA请求信息或评级时适用。此次修订还对现有监管规定进行了明确，并反映了VHA和VBA在牙科治疗资格判定方面各自的职责。
