Hearings » The Nexus between Engaged in Combat with the Enemy and PTSD in an Era of Changing Warfare Tactics
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2:00PM Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
The Nexus between Engaged in Combat with the Enemy and PTSD in an Era of Changing Warfare Tactics
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Opening Statements
- Hon. John J. Hall, Chairman, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
- Hon. Doug Lamborn, Ranking Republican Member, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
Witness Testimonies
Panel 1
- Ian C. De Planque, Assistant Director, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission, American Legion
- Thomas J. Berger, Ph.D., Senior Analyst for Veterans' Benefits and Mental Health Issues, Vietnam Veterans of America
- Carolyn Schapper, Representative, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Panel 2
- Dean G. Kilpatrick, Ph.D., Distinguished University Professor, and Director, National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, and Member, Committee on Veterans' Compensation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Institute of Medicine and National Research Council, The National Academies
- Terri Tanielian, MA, Study Co-Director, Invisible Wounds of War Study Team, RAND Corporation
- Accompanied By:
- Christine Eibner, Ph.D., Economist, RAND Corporation
Panel 3
- Rear Admiral David J. Smith, M.D., SHCE, USN, Joint Staff Surgeon, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Wounded and Survivor Care Task Force, U.S. Department of Defense
- Colonel Robert Ireland, Program Director, Mental Health Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense
- Bradley G. Mayes, Director, Compensation and Pension Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Accompanied By:
- Richard Hipolit, General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Antonette Zeiss, Ph.D., Deputy Chief Consultant, Office of Mental Health Services, Office of Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Maureen Murdoch, M.D., MPH, Core Investigator, Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Panel 4
Submissions for the Record
- John R. Vaughn, Chairperson, National Council on Disability
- Paul Sullivan, Executive Director, Veterans for Common Sense