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Tretbar reported a series of cases that were successfully treated by means of primary compression sclerotherapy over a 3-year period . In the most likely scenario , CDC - - as well as DOD and security agencies - - will be alerted to a bioterrorist attack only after a State or local health department has recognized a cluster of cases that is highly unusual or of an unknown cause . These include : a slowdown on the activation of VBA 's Rating Board Automation ( RBA ) 2000 initiative , a software program that assists in rating preparation ( all new Rating Specialists utilize RBA 2000 in all their cases ; however , long-time Rating Specialists may use regular RBA for cases that are not already established in RBA 2000 ) ; some specialization ( we are using newer Veteran Services Representatives ( VSR 's ) to answer telephone inquiries and we have continued our efforts to have a team specialize in processing appeals ) ; we are authorizing overtime for our decision makers to work each weekend ; we are authorizing employees to cancel leave plans and have their excess leave balances carried forward at the end of the year ; and our Decision Review Officers are participating in rating cases in addition to their appellate work , especially on authorized overtime . The remainder of the subsection specifies different times for cases that are converted from one chapter to another . Data are not available on events that did not result in a hospitalization , such as cases that were only treated in a hospital emergency room . The panelists also touched on cases that are currently working their way thru the legal system .