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2008 Testimony

September 18, 2008

Statement of Kerry Baker - VBA training, performance management, and accountability requirements (PDF)



September 9, 2008

Statement of Joy Ilem - DAV views on H.R. 3051 - the Heroes at Home Act of 2007, and H.R. 6153 — Veterans' Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008 (PDF)



July 9, 2008

Statement of Kerry Baker - Improvements to be made to mitigate the delay in claims processing (PDF)



July 8, 2008

Statement of Adrian Atizado - Testimony for the record – testimony on 2 bills primarily focused on health care services for veterans under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) (PDF)




June 26, 2008

Statement of Adrian Atizado - DAV’s views on three draft bills primarily focused on health care Services for veterans under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) (PDF)




June 19, 2008

Statement of Kerry Baker - DAV’s views on various pending legislation before the HVAC Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity (PDF)




June 12, 2008

Statement of Kerry Baker - DAV’s views on various pending legislation before the HVAC Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (PDF)




June 11, 2008

Statement of Kerry Baker - Implementing the wounded warrior provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (PDF)




June 5, 2008

Statement of Joy Ilem - DAV’s position on various health care bills introduced in the House (PDF)




May 22, 2008

Statement of Kerry Baker - Effectiveness of Veterans Benefits Administration outreach efforts (PDF)




May 22, 2008

Statement of Adrian Atizado - Human resources challenges within the VA Veterans Health Administration (PDF)




May 21, 2008

Statement of Joy Ilem - DAV’s position on various health care bills introduced in the Senate (PDF)




May 7, 2008

Statement of Joseph A. Violante - DAV views on the United States Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs pending benefits legislation (PDF)




April 23, 2008

Statement of Adrian Atizado - DAV’s views on the work of the joint DoD and VA Senior Oversight Committee (PDF)




April 16, 2008

Statement of Kerry Baker - DAV’s views on various legislation before the HVAC Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity (PDF)




April 15, 2008

Statement of Joy Ilem - Synopsis of each of various bills being considered, along with DAV’s position or other commentary (PDF)




April 10, 2008

Statement of Kerry Baker - DAV’s views on the Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008 (PDF)




April 1, 2008

Statement of Adrian Atizado - DAV views on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment and research, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) specialized programs for this condition (PDF)




March 13, 2008

Statement of Kerry Baker - Testimony to summarize our recommendations for fiscal year 2009 (PDF)




March 13, 2008

Statement of Adrian Atizado - DAV’s views and experience with disability rehabilitation thru sports, and the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic (PDF)




March 11, 2008

Statement of Joy Ilem - DAV Views on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) specialized programs dealing with substance use disorders and co-existing mental health conditions (PDF)




March 4, 2008

Statement of Robert T. Reynolds - Joint Hearing with the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committees to discuss the agenda and majors concerns of our nation's wartime disabled veterans and their families (PDF)




February 28, 2008

Statement of Joy Ilem - Statement to consider providing care, support and mental health programs for caregivers of seriously disabled veterans (PDF)




February 26, 2008

Statement of Kerry Baker - Addressing the VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities (Rating Schedule) (PDF)




February 14, 2008

Statement of Adrian M. Atizado - DAV addressing The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) disability claims backlog and claims processing system (PDF)




February 13, 2008

Statement of Kerry Baker - Fiscal Year 2009 Budget (Senate) (PDF)




February 7, 2008

Statement of Kerry Baker - Fiscal Year 2009 Budget (House) (PDF)




January 29, 2008

Statement of Kerry Baker - Submitted for the record, DAV's views regarding the implementation of an electronic claims' processing system (PDF)




January 17, 2008

Statement of Joy Ilem - Testimony on eight bills primarily focused on healthcare services for veterans under the jurisdiction of the Veteran's Health Administration (PDF)







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