WITNESS LIST
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON DISABILITY ASSISTANCE AND MEMORIAL AFFAIRS

Oversight hearing on the variances in disability compensation claims decisions made by VA Regional Offices; the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder claims review; and United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision Allen v. Principi

Thursday, October 20, 2005, 10:30 a.m.
340 Cannon House Office Building 

Panel 1

Honorable Jon A. Wooditch
Acting Inspector General
Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General 
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Accompanied by:

Mr. Michael L. Staley
Assistant Inspector General for Auditing
Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General 

Ms. Cynthia A. Bascetta
Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues
Government Accountability Office 
(PDF)

Panel 2

Mr. John M. Garcia
Secretary
New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services 
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Panel 3 

Steven H. Brown, MD
Director
Compensation and Pension Examination Project
Department of Veterans Affairs 
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Mr. Ronald R. Aument
Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits
Veterans Benefits Administration 
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Accompanied by:

Ms. Renée Szybala
Director
Compensation and Pension Service
Veterans Benefits Administration