OVERSIGHT ON THE OPERATION OF THE BOARD OF

VETERANS APPEALS AND THE U.S. COURT OF

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CONTENTS

October 4, 1990

Oversight on the Operation of the Board of Veterans Appeals and the U.S.

Court of Veterans Appeals.....

OPENING STATEMENTS

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1

Bauer, Roger K., Vice Chairman, Board of Veterans Appeals; accompanied by

Jack Thompson, Esq., and Barry Tapp, esq., Office of General Counsel..

Prepared statement of Mr. Bauer

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2

111

3

115

Bollinger, John C., Associate Legislative Director, Paralyzed Veterans of

America....

12

Prepared statement of Mr. Bollinger

121

Schultz, Richard F., Associate National Legislative Director, Disabled Ameri-

can Veterans, and Edward J. Kowalczyk, Associate National Service Direc-

tor for Claims..

13

Prepared joint statement of Mr. Schultz and Mr. Kowalczyk.

Manhan, Robert D., Special Assistant, National Legislative Service, Veterans

of Foreign Wars of the United States.

128

15

Prepared statement of Mr. Manhan.

136

Wilkerson, Philip R., assistant director, National Veterans Affairs and Reha-

bilitation Commission, The American Legion.

Prepared statement of Philip R. Wilkerson.

16

143

MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD

Statements:

Chief Judge Frank Q. Nebeker, U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals..

Vietnam Veterans of America...