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was no increase in mortality attributable 

to cancer of the brain and nervous 

system. This study was limited by the 

small number of cases. (Akhtar et al., 

2004). 

NAS concluded that there was no new 

evidence to change the previous 

determination that there is limited or 

suggestive evidence of no association 

between exposure to herbicides and 

brain tumors. 

Taking account of the available 

evidence and NAS’ analysis, the 

Secretary has found that the credible 

evidence against an association between 

herbicide exposure and brain tumors 

outweighs the credible evidence for 

such an association, and he has 

determined that a positive association 

does not exist. 

Conclusion 

NAS reviewed scientific and medical 

articles published since the publication 

of its first report as an integral part of 

the process that resulted in ‘‘Veterans 

and Agent Orange: Update 2004.’’ The 

comprehensive review and evaluation of 

the available literature that NAS 

conducted in conjunction with its report 

has permitted VA to identify all 

conditions for which the current body of 

knowledge supports a finding of an 

association with herbicide exposure. 

Accordingly, the Secretary has 

determined that there is no positive 

association between exposure to 

herbicides and any other condition for 

which he has not specifically 

determined that a presumption of 

service connection is warranted. 

After careful review of the NAS 

findings in Update 2004 and other 

pertinent information, the Secretary has 

determined that no new presumptions 

of service connection are warranted for 

any illnesses based on exposure to 

herbicides used during the Vietnam War 

or to dioxin. 

Approved: June 5, 2007. 

Gordon H. Mansfield, 

Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on OIF/OEF 

Veterans and Families; Notice of 

Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that a subcommittee of the Advisory 

Committee on OIF/OEF Veterans and 

Families will conduct a site visit in the 

Las Vegas, Nevada area on June 26–28, 

2007. The site visit will include a town 

hall meeting, tours and briefings at 

various VA facilities, and a tour of 

Nellis AFB medical facilities. The town 

hall meeting will be open to the public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

on the full spectrum of health care, 

benefits delivery and related family 

support issues that confront 

servicemembers during their transition 

from active duty to veteran status and 

during their post-service years. The 

Committee focuses on the concerns of 

all men and women with active military 

service in Operation Iraqi Freedom and/ 

or Operation Enduring Freedom, but 

pays particular attention to severely 

disabled veterans and their families. 

On June 26, the subcommittee will 

attend a veterans small business 

conference at the Caesars Palace Hotel 

and will receive afternoon briefings by 

Nellis AFB officials. On June 27, the 

subcommittee will tour several VA 

medical clinics and will receive 

briefings by Veterans Health 

Administration and Veterans Benefits 

Administration personnel on issues of 

particular relevance to OIF/OEF 

veterans and their families. The 

subcommittee will conduct a two hour 

town hall meeting beginning at 7 p.m. 

in the Jewel Box Theater at the Clark 

County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 

Las Vegas, Nevada. On June 28, the 

subcommittee will hold a wrap up 

session to review and analyze the 

previous days’ briefings. That session 

will be held at the MGM Grand, 3799 

Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, 

Nevada. 

Public comments will be received by 

the subcommittee at the town hall 

meeting on June 27. Individuals wishing 

to make oral statements at the meeting 

should contact the Committee at 

oifoef@va.gov. Just prior to the town hall 

meeting, there will also be a sign up 

sheet for people to register their interest 

in making public statements. Oral 

statements by the public will be limited 

to five minutes each. 

Anyone seeking additional 

information should contact Ronald 

Thomas, Esq., Designated Federal 

Officer, at (202) 273–5182. 

Dated: June 6, 2007. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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