FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Contact: Amanda Maddox, 202-224-7777
Anna Devanny, 202-224-9126
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
Isakson to Hold Hearing on Toxic Exposures Impact on Veterans
‘Toxic Exposure: Examining the VA’s Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process’
WASHINGTON – The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, chaired by U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., will hold an oversight hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., to hear from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Department of Defense and experts in the community regarding the VA’s “presumptive disability” decision-making process used to determine whether a veteran may be eligible for certain benefits due to illnesses caused by exposure to toxic hazards.
This hearing will aim to explore the current process used to identify illnesses that are associated with occupational and environmental health hazards during military service and discuss possible modifications to ensure the current process is best to address future exposure-linked illnesses.
The hearing will be streamed online at www.veterans.senate.gov. Media planning to attend should RSVP to Majority_Press@vetaff.senate.gov.
WHO: Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
WHERE: 418 Russell Senate Office Building
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Toxic Exposure: Examining the VA’s Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process
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The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is chaired by U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., in the 116th Congress. Isakson is a veteran himself – having served in the Georgia Air National Guard from 1966-1972 – and has been a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs since he joined the Senate in 2005. Isakson’s home state of Georgia is home to more than a dozen military installations representing each branch of the armed services as well as nearly 700,000 veterans.
