On the basis of testimony given during an Oct. 17 hearing of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, especially statements from the chairman of the Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission, I do not believe that the timeline in the president's legislation is remotely realistic.
Equitable Care for Veterans
By Daniel K. Akaka
Saturday, November 3, 2007; Page A19
There has been much discussion recently, including in an Oct. 21 Post editorial, about the Dole-Shalala commission on veterans' disabilities and the need for prompt action on its recommendations. As chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I have reviewed the recommendations, which focus primarily on collaboration between the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs on meeting the needs of service members injured in combat.
Most of the suggestions are worthy and, indeed, much work is underway on some of the points. There are, however, some conclusions about which I have serious concerns.
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