At What Cost? Ensuring Quality Representation in the Veteran Benefit Claims Process


Subcommittees on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs and Oversight and Investigations

Date: 04.27.22

Location: House Visitors Center Room 210 Hybrid

Presiding: Chair Elaine Luria

On Wednesday, April 27, the Subcommittees on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs and Oversight and Investigations will hold a joint hearing entitled: “At What Cost? Ensuring Quality Representation in the Veteran Benefit Claims Process”

 

This meeting will be livestreamed on Youtube and you can find all hearing documents on the Committee Repository Here.

 

Witness List

Panel 1

 

Richard Hipolit

Deputy General Counsel for Veterans Programs 

Office of General Counsel 

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 

 

Accompanied by: 

 

Christa Shriber

Deputy Chief Counsel, Benefits Law Group 

Office of General Counsel 

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 

 

Panel 2

 

Ryan Gallucci

Director, National Veterans Service 

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 

 

Marty Callaghan

Deputy Director of Benefits & Claims Services 

The American Legion 

 

Diane Boyd Rauber

Executive Director 

National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates (NOVA) 

 

Lieutenant Colonel William “Bill” Taylor, USA, Retired 

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer 

Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting, LLC 

 

Evan Seamone

Legal Manager/General Counsel 

Trajector, Inc.