study of health-care and compensation needs of former prisoners of war

study of health-care and compensation needs of former prisoners of war Sec. 305. (a) The Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall carry out a comprehensive study of the disability compensation awarded to. and the health-care needs of, veterans who are former prisoners of war. The Administrator shall include in such study— (1) descriptions and analyses of the repatriation procedures, including physical examinations, for former prisoners of war and the adequacy of such procedures and the resultant medical records of former prisoners of war; (2) the types and severity of disabilities that are particularly prevalent among former prisoners of war in various theaters of operation at various times; (3) a description and analysis of procedures used with respect to former prisoners of war in determining eligibility for healthcare benefits and in adjudicating claims for disability compensation, including an analysis of the current use of statutory and regulatory provisions specifically relating to former prisoners of war; and (4) a survey and analysis of the medical literature on the health-related problems of former prisoners of war. “(b) The Administrator shall transmit to the Congress and to the President a report on the results of such study not later than February 1, 1980. Such report shall include recommendations for such administrative and legislative action as the Administrator considers 92 STAT. 1566may be necessary to assure that former prisoners of war receive compensation and health-care benefits for all disabilities which may reasonably be attributed to their internment.