COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS LARRY CRAIG, Idaho, Chairman ARLEN SPECTER, Pennsylvania DANIEL K. AKAKA, Ranking Member, JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, West Virginia PATTY MURRAY, Washington KEN SALAZAR, Colorado LUPE WISSEL, Majority Staff Director CONTENTS Craig, Hon. Larry, Chairman, U.S. Senator from Idaho Obama, Hon. Barack, U.S. Senator from Illinois Akaka, Hon. Daniel K., U.S. Senator from Hawaii Rockefeller, Hon. John D. IV, U.S. Senator from West Virginia Murray, Hon. Patty, Ranking Member, U.S. Senator from Washington Cooper, Hon. Daniel L., Under Secretary for Benefits, Department of Vet- erans Affairs; accompanied by Ronald garvin, Acting Cahirman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals; and Robert H. Epley, Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Policy and Program Management, Veterans Benefits 4 |