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VA - 41849 - Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation	Agency Name	Department of Veterans Affairs
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	41849
Original Establishment Date	10/29/2008	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.va.gov/advisory/advisory_committee_...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	18
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Designated Federal Officer
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	10/29/2008	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Jadine
Date Of Renewal Charter		Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	S.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Piper
Exempt From Renewal*	Yes	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	n/a	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 461-8459
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Public Law 110-389	Designated Federal Officer Email*	jadine.piper@va.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/10/2008
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee provides advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on establishing and supervising a schedule for the periodic review and update of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD). The Committee shall assemble and review relevant information relating to the needs of Veterans with disabilities; provide information relating to the nature and character of the disabilities arising from service in the armed forces; provide an ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of the VASRD; and provide ongoing advice on the most appropriate means of responding to the needs of Veterans relating to disability compensation in the future. In carrying out its duties, the Committee shall take into special account the needs of Veterans who have served in a theater of combat operations. Not later than October 31, 2010, and not less frequently than every two years thereafter, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary a report on the programs and activities of the Department that relate to the payment of disability compensation. Each such report shall include an assessment of the needs of Veterans with respect to disability compensation; and such recommendations (including recommendations for administrative, regulatory or legislative action), as the Committee considers appropriate. The Committee may submit to the Secretary such other reports and recommendations as the Committee considers appropriate. The Committee delivered its Biennial report in October 2024. The complex recommendations are undergoing VA Staff vetting and have not been finalized or reviewed by the Secretary of VA. The Committee is expected to deliver its next Biennial Report in October 2026.
How is membership balanced?*	The Committee consists of not more than 18 members appointed by the Secretary from among individuals who have experience with the provision of disability compensation by the Department, or are leading medical or scientific experts in relevant fields. The Secretary determines the terms of pay and allowances of the members of the Committee. The terms of service for Committee members may not exceed four years and are staggered to ensure that the dates for the termination of the members' terms are not all the same. The Secretary may reappoint any member for one or more additional terms of service. The Secretary selects a Chair from among the members of the Committee. Several members may be Regular Government Employees, but the majority of the Committee's membership will be Special Government Employees. Committee members were selected, as noted above, from among recognized subject matter experts, Veterans (stakeholders), and others with special competence in areas such as disability claims adjudication, vocational rehabilitation, disability program management, workers’ compensation, rehabilitative medicine, mental health research, military medical services management, Veterans’ benefits advocacy, and survivor benefits advocacy.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	By charter, the Committee will meet as often as necessary to perform its functions and provide timely advice to the Secretary. In FY 2025, the Committee held two subcommittee meetings: August 19-20, 2025 (Virtual); and September 4-5, 2025 (Virtual).
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Committee was established under section 214 of Public Law 110-389 to specifically advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the maintenance and periodic readjustment of the Department of Veterans Affairs' Schedule for Rating Disabilities. Advice from the committee members, individuals with varied expertise to do so (as described above), is essential for an objective review of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation (ACDC) meetings are, generally, open to the public. If a VA facility site visit is conducted, the meeting will be partially closed in accordance with law to protect Veteran privacy. This is in accordance with FACA: FAC (Federal Advisory Committee) meetings may be closed in whole or in part under limited circumstances, such as when discussing trade secrets, personal information, and/or criminal matters. Per FACA, there are three common exemptions to “close” a meeting: 1.) Discussion of classified information (i.e., Veterans' PII) 2.) Reviews of proprietary data submitted in support of Federal grant applications (i.e., research committee) 3.) Deliberations involving considerations of personal privacy (i.e., Veterans’ PII, VA Medical Center tours, etc.) Only numbers (1.) and (3.) above would apply to the ACDC should a site visit occur during a scheduled meeting.
Recommendation Remarks	The Committee received valuable input from various VA business lines to aide the Committee's deliberation in constructing recommendations for the Secretary. Although VA has already been actively engaged in the processes and procedures set forth in a number of the recommendations, such recommendations reiterated the importance of those processes and procedures and broadened the scope for the Secretary's consideration.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	Yes
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	NA	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	146	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	146 reflects the number of formal recommendations from FY 2010 through FY 2025 that have been conveyed formally to the decision maker. The Committee submitted its unvetted 2024 Biennial Report, adding 23 new recommendations, on October 30, 2024. The vetted 2024 Biennial Report is pending finalization.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	23.29%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	A thorough review of all recommendations submitted by the Committee since its establishment shows that 34 recommendations out of 146 have been fully implemented.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	18.49%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	A thorough review of all recommendations submitted by the Committee since its establishment shows that 27 recommendations out of 146 have been partially implemented.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	https://www.va.gov/advisory/advisory_committee_on_disability_compensation_statutory.asp
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Department submits a formal response to each Committee recommendation, and Department officials brief the Committee on actions taken to implement recommendations. The Committee's reports can be found at: https://www.va.gov/advisory/advisory_committee_on_disability_compensation_statutory.asp	Narrative Description*	The Committee will provide advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on establishing and supervising a schedule to conduct periodic reviews of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) and provide the most appropriate means for responding to the needs of Veterans.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$3,600.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$118,800.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$239,029.58	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$250,981.06
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$153,215.28
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$50,012.55
11. Total Costs	$242,629.58	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$573,008.89
Date Cost Last Modified	9/24/2025 12:17 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks	In FY 2025, the ACDC Committee Management Staffing (DFO/ADFO) was increased as a result of the transition of the ACDC responsibilities to a new staff; one full year of training new DFOs.

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