Recent VA&R Commission Bulletins
Statement of Steve Smithson, Deputy Director, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion before the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee on Veterans Affairs United States House of Representatives on numerous veterans’ legislation
June 13, 2008
Statement of Joseph L. Wilson, Deputy Director Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion to the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States House of Representatives on numerous veterans’ legislation
June 13, 2008
United States Court Appeals for the Federal Circuit issues decision in Haas case
May 12, 2008
Statement of Steve Smithson, Deputy Director, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate on Numberous Veterans’ Legislation
May 7, 2008
Statement of Steve Smithson, Deputy Director Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before The Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee On Veterans’ Affairs United States House of Representatives on the Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008
April 10, 2008
Statement of Joseph L. Wilson, Deputy Director Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before the Subcommittee on Health United States House of Representatives Committee On Veterans’ Affairs on H.R. 2818 to Amend Title 38, USC, To Provide For The Establishment of Epilepsy Centers of Excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; HR 5554, Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act of 2008; H.R. 5595, Make Our Veterans Smile Act of 2008; and H.R. 5730, to Direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Display in Each Prosthetic and Orthotic Clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights
April 10, 2008
Statement of Joseph L. Wilson, Deputy Director Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion to the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Veteran’s Affairs United States House of Representatives on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) treatment and research moving ahead toward recovery
April 3, 2008
Resignation of Under Secretary for Benefits
February 29, 2008
Statement Of Scott N. Sundsvold, Assistant Director Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before The Subcommittee On Health Committee On Veterans’ Affairs United States House Of Representatives On Mental Health Treatment For Families: Supporting Those Who Support Our Veterans
February 28, 2008
Statement Of Joseph L. Wilson, Deputy Director Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before The Subcommittee On Health Committee On Veterans’ Affairs United States House Of Representatives On Veterans Affairs Construction Authorization
February 27, 2008
Statement Of Steve Smithson, Deputy Director Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs Committee On Veterans’ Affairs United States House Of Representatives On Examining The Backlog And The Va’s Claims Processing System
February 14, 2008
Statement Of Steve Smithson, Deputy Director Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs Committee On Veterans’ Affairs United States House Of Representatives On The Use Of Artificial Intelligence To Improve Va’s Claim Processing System
January 31, 2008
Department of Veterans Affairs Increases Veterans’ Travel Reimbursement
January 31, 2008
Statement Of Steve Smithson, Deputy Director Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before The Committee On Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate On The Findings And Recommendations Of The Veterans’ Disability Benefits Commission With Respect To The Current Disability Compensation System
January 25, 2008
Statement Of Joseph L. Wilson, Deputy Director Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Division The American Legion Before The Subcommittee On Health Committee On Veterans’ Affairs United States House Of Representatives On Veterans’ Health Care Legislation
January 23, 2008
Veterans Compensation Rates For The Period 12/1/2007 Through 11/30/2008
December, 2007
Department Of Veterans Affairs Burial Benefits Survey
December 28, 2007
Statement Of Joseph L. Wilson, Deputy Director Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before The Committee On Veterans’ Affairs United States House Of Representatives On Stopping Suicides: Mental Health Challenges Within The Department Of Veterans Affairs
December 12, 2007
Pension Rates And Maximum Income Limitations 12/1/2007 Through 11/30/2008
November 21, 2007
Statement Of Shannon L. Middleton, Deputy Director Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before The Subcommittee On Health Committee On Veterans’ Affairs United States House Of Representatives On Va Construction Process
November 1, 2007
Statement Of Steve Smithson, Deputy Director, Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before The Subcommittee On Disabiity Assistance And Memorial Affairs Committee On Veterans’ Affairs United States House Of Representatives On H.R. 3047, H.R. 3249, H.R. 3286, H.R. 3415, And H.R. 1137
October 23, 2007
Statement Of Steve Smithson, Deputy Director, Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Veterans’ Affairs United States House Of Representatives On Disability Claims Ratings And Benefits Disparities Within The Veterans Benefits Administration
October 18, 2007
Statement Of Joseph L. Wilson, Assistant Director Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before The Subcommittee On Health Committee On Veterans’ Affairs United States House Of Representatives On Health Care Professionals—Recruitment And Retention
October 18, 2007
Statement Of Steve Smithson, Deputy Director, Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs Committee On Veterans' Affairs United States House Of Representatives On The Board Of Veterans' Appeals Adjudication Process And The Appeals Management Center
September 26, 2007
Report Of The National Convention Committee On Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation K. Robert Lewis (Ct), Chairman
September 13, 2007
Statement Of Alec S. Petkoff, Assistant Director Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs Committee On Veterans' Affairs United States House Of Representatives On H.R. 674, H.R. 1273, H.R. 1900, H.R. 1901, H.R. 2346, H.R. 2696, And H.R. 2697
June 20, 2007
Statement Of Peter S. Gaytan, Director Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before The Committee On Veterans' Affairs United States House Of Representatives On Current Policy Of The Department Of Veterans Affairs On Priority Group 8 Veterans
June 20, 2007
Statement Of Shannon Middleton, Deputy Director For Health Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before The Subcommittee On Health Committee On Veterans' Affairs United States House Of Representatives on various bills
June 17, 2007
Statement Of Shannon L. Middleton, Deputy Director Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity Committee On Veterans' Affairs United States House Of Representatives On The Department Of Veterans Affairs Specially Adapted Housing Programs
June 10, 2007
Bilateral Tinnitus Update
May 23, 2007
Statement Of Shannon Middleton, Deputy Director For Health Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before The Committee On Veterans' Affairs United States Senate On Veterans Health Care Legislation
May 23, 2007
Statement Of Shannon L. Middleton, Deputy Director Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before The Subcommittee On Health Committee On Veterans' Affairs United States House Of Representatives On The State Of Va's Long Term Care Program
May 17, 2007
Statement Of Alec S. Petkoff, Assistant Director, Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before The Committee On Veterans' Affairs United States Senate On Numerous Veterans' Legislation
May 17, 2007
Report Of The National Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission To The National Executive Committee
May 17, 2007
Statement of Shannon Middleton, United States House of Representatives on HR 92,HR 315, HR 339, HR 463, HR 538, HR 542, HR 1426, HR 1470, HR 1471, HR 1527, HR 1944
April 27, 2007
Statement of Peter S. Gaytan, Director Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee on Veterans' Affairs - Helping Those Left Behind: Are We Doing Enough For Parents, Spouses and Children of Veterans?
April 27, 2007
Statement of Shannon Middleton, Deputy Director For Health Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission Before the Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs on "Access To VA Health Care: How Easy Is It for Veterans? Addressing the gaps.
April 27, 2007
Traumatic Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (TSGLI) Update
April 4, 2007
Statement Of Paul A. Morin, National Commander The American Legion Before The Committee On Veterans' Affairs United States House Of Representatives On The President's Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request For The Department Of Veterans Affairs
February 9, 2007
Correction For DIC Comp Rate
February 6, 2007
Change in Medication Copayment Rate For Calendar Year 2007
February 6, 2007
New Means Test Thresholds
February 6, 2007
Veterans Compensation Rates For The Period 12/1/2006 Through 11/30/2007
December 1, 2006
Pension Rates And Maximum Income Limitations 12/1/2006 Through 11/30/2007
December 1, 2006
“Heroes to Hometowns" Making an Impact Helping Veterans Return Home
November 21, 2006
Report Of National Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission To The National Executive Committee
November 1, 2006
Veteran Phone Scam Alert
October 6, 2006
Statement Of Cathleen C. Wiblemo, Deputy Director Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Division Commission The American Legion To The Subcommittee On Health Committee On Veterans' Affairs United States House Of Representatives On Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder And Traumatic Brain Injury September 28, 2006
Statement Of Paul A. Morin National Commander The American Legion Before The Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States Senate On The Legislative Priorities Of The American Legion
September 27, 2006
Retired And Annuitant Pay: Combat-Related Special Compensation (Crsc)
September 27, 2006
Report Of The National Convention Committee On Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation
September 20, 2006
Statement Of Steve Smithson, Deputy Director For Claims Services Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Division On The Training Provided To Veterans Benefits Administration Claims Adjudicators And The Standards Used To Measure Their Proficency And Performance
September 20, 2006
“Blue Water" Navy Veterans Entitled to the Presumption of Exposure to Agent Orange
August 22, 2006
Recent Federal Circuit Decisions
August 21, 2006
Daty Security
August 15, 2006
Statement of Peter S. Gaytan, Director, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs United States House of Representatives on the Draft Legislation to Better Protect the Sensitive Personal Information of Veterans
July 18, 2006
VA to Offer Free Credit Monitoring
June 28, 2006
Statement Of Cathleen C. Wiblemo To The Subcommittee On Health Veterans' Affairs Committee United States House Of Representatives On Veterans Access To Quality Health Care In Rural Communities
June 28, 2006
Bilateral Tinnitus Update
June 27, 2006
Report Of The National Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission To The National Executive Committee
May 18, 2006
Statement Of Cathleen C. Wiblemo, Deputy Director Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Commission The American Legion Before The Committee On Veterans' Affairs United States House Of Representatives On Right-Sizing The Department Of Veterans Affairs Infrasturcture
May 15, 2006
Appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
May 4, 2006
Veterans Identification Cards for Former Prisoners of War (FPOW) and Purple Heart Recipients
April 27, 2006
Veterans Affairs Service
April 27, 2006
Update on Concurrent Receipt of Veterans Disability Compensation and Military Retired Pay Provisions of Public Law 109-163, January 6, 2006
April 7, 2006
Statement Of Peter S. Gaytan To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs Committee On Veterans' Affairs On H.R. 23, Belated Thank You To The Merchant Mariners Of World War Ii Act Of 2005; H.R. 601, Native American Veterans Cemetery Act Of 2005; H.R. 2188; H.R. 2963, Dr. James Allen Disabled Veterans Equity Act; H.R. 4843, Veterans' Compensation Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Act Of 2006; H.R. 5037, Respect For Fallen Heroes Act; And A Draft Bill
April 6, 2006
Statement Of Cathleen C. Wiblemo to The Committee On Veterans' Affairs United States House Of Representatives On Improving And Enhancing Access To Quality Care For Our Nation's Veterans Through Visn-Wide Care Coordination Demonstrations
March 30, 2006
Statement Of Cathleen C. Wiblemo to the Committee On Veterans' Affairs United States House Of Representatives On Improving Access To Quality Care For Veterans
March 9, 2006
Statement Of Cathleen C. Wiblemo Before The Subcommittee On Health Committee On Veterans' Affairs On The President's Budget Request For The Veterans Health Administration
February 17, 2006
The American Legion's Views On The Department Of Veterans' Affairs Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Request.
February 16, 2006
Traumatic Injury Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (TSGLI) Coverage
December 28, 2005
Statement Of Donald L. Mooney, Assistant Director Veterans Affairs And Rehabilitation Division The American Legion On Challenges And Opportunities Facing Disability Claims Processing In 2006
December 15, 2005
Veterans Compensation Rates For The Period 12/1/2005 Through 11/30/2006
December 1, 2005
Pension Rates And Maximum Income Limitations 12/1/2005 Through 11/30/2006
December 1, 2005
