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S. HRG. 109–216

BATTLING THE BACKLOG: CHALLENGES FACING
THE VA CLAIMS ADJUDICATION AND APPEAL
PROCESS

HEARING

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

UNITED STATES SENATE

ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

MAY 26, 2005

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COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

LARRY CRAIG, Idaho, Chairman

ARLEN SPECTER, Pennsylvania
KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas
LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, South Carolina
RICHARD BURR, North Carolina
JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada
JOHN THUNE, South Dakota
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia

DANIEL K. AKAKA, Ranking Member,
Hawaii

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, West Virginia
JAMES M. JEFFORDS, (I) Vermont

PATTY MURRAY, Washington
BARACK OBAMA, Illinois

KEN SALAZAR, Colorado

LUPE WISSEL, Majority Staff Director
D. NOELANI KALIPI, Minority Staff Director

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