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Legislative Hearing on H.R. ___, the "Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008"

From testimony April10th 2008

• 334 Cannon House Office Building
  
  
  
Audio Coverage
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Opening Statements

• Hon. John J. Hall, Chairman, and a Representative in Congress from the State of New York

Witness Testimonies

• Panel 14

• The Honorable William P Greene, Jr., Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims



• Panel 2

• Kerry Baker, Associate National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans
• Ronald B. Abrams, Joint Executive Director, National Veterans Legal Services Program
• Steve Smithson, Deputy Director, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission, American Legion
• Eric A. Hilleman, Deputy Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
• Carl Blake, National Legislative Director, Paralyzed Veterans of America



• Panel 3

• Bradley G. Mayes, Director, Compensation and Pension Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Accompanied By:
• Richard J. Hipolit, Assistant General Counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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• Steven L. Keller, Senior Deputy Vice Chairman, Board of Veterans' Appeals, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs



• Panel 4

• Submissions for the Record

• Raymond C. Kelley, National Legislative Director, American Veterans (AMVETS)
• Rose Elizabeth Lee, Chair, Government Relations Committee, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.
• Richard Paul Cohen, Executive Director, National Organization of Veterans' Advocates, Inc.