May212013
Examining the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Claims Processing System
Opening Statements
Witnesses
Panel 1
- Joyce McMahon, Ph.D., Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) Corporation, Alexandria, VA, Managing Director, Center for Health Research and Policy
- Michael McGeary, Committee on Medical Evaluation of Veterans for Disability Benefits, Senior Program Officer and Study Director, Board on Military and Veterans Health, Institute of Medicine, The National Academies
- Daniel Bertoni, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Director, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Panel 2
- Richard Paul Cohen, National Organization of Veterans' Advocates, Inc., Executive Director
- Ronald B. Abrams, National Veterans Legal Services Program, Joint Executive Director
- J. David Cox, R.N., American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, National Secretary-Treasurer
- Gordon P. Erspamer, Morrison and Foerster, Walnut Creek, CA, Senior Counsel
Panel 3
- Adrian Atizado, Disabled American Veterans, Assistant National Legislative Director
- Paul Sullivan, Veterans for Common Sense, Executive Director
- Steve Smithson, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission, Deputy Director, American Legion
- Gerald T. Manar, National Veterans Service, Deputy Director, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
- John Roberts, Wounded Warrior Project, National Service Director
Panel 4
- Bradley G. Mayes, Veterans Benefits Administration, Director, Compensation and Pension Service, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Michael Walcoff, Veterans Benefits Administration, Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Diana Rubens, Veterans Benefits Administration, Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Field Operations, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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