Hearings » The State of the Veterans Benefits Administration

Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs

The State of the Veterans Benefits Administration

Opening Statements

Witness Testimonies

  • Panel 1
  • Lieutenant General Ronald R. Blanck, USA (Ret.), D.O., Member, Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation
  • Carol Wild Scott, Chairman, Veterans Law Section, Federal Bar Association
  • Joseph A. Violante, National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans
  • Ian C. de Planque, Deputy Director, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission, American Legion

  • Panel 2
  • Richard Paul Cohen, Executive Director, National Organization of Veterans' Advocates, Inc.
  • Molly M. Ames, Rating Veterans Service Representative, Veterans Benefits Administration Regional Office, San Diego, CA, on behalf of American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, and AFGE Veterans Affairs Council
  • Paul Sullivan, Executive Director, Veterans for Common Sense

  • Panel 3
  • Michael Walcoff, Acting Under Secretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Accompanied By:
  • Tom Pamperin, Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Policy and Program Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Diana M. Rubens, Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Field Operations, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Mark A. Bologna, Director, Veterans Benefits Management System, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Peter L. Levin, Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Hearing Transcript