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Hearings

Examining the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Claims Processing System

Thursday, February 14, 2008 | 2:00 PM Washington, DC

Opening Statement


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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Examining the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Claims Processing System.

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