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Washington D.C., May 19, 2005 - Congressman Mike Bilirakis (R-FL), Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, today held a hearing to examine efforts by the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist military service personnel transitioning from active military service to veterans’ status.
The hearing focused on the timely transfer of service members from military hospitals to VA medical centers, a review of the Benefits Delivery at Discharge Program, and service specific initiatives. As Chairman, Bilirakis’ goal is to ensure that these efforts are transparent to the Service member – a concept referred to as “Seamless Transition.”
“It is heart breaking to see these young men and women with serious injuries left destitute at the most trying time of their young lives,” said Bilirakis.
Overall, the goal of seamless transition is to educate service members about VA benefits, and to provide the service member a single comprehensive medical examination that meets the requirements for DoD discharge physicals and VA’s disability and compensation examination.
Bilirakis said, “I intend to ensure that seamless transition becomes a reality because our service personnel and their families deserve nothing less.”
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