we believe it is a very high priority and it will fix so many of the small things that we talk about

What was the VA's expectations of Dr. Kettner's 6-month study?

And those options all require further study to refine, is sort of the way I interpret everything.

the committee felt that it was important that the VA focus full-time effort on updating the ratings schedule

I hope if you, as chair of the Advisory Committee, see it as a high priority task, then I want to understand up front

I think we all agree that the VA rating schedule is probably the cornerstone of the entire disability compensation system.

But to dig just a little bit deeper, are you at odds with the VA relative to the conclusion you have come to that there exists enough data to proceed with review and update, or is there less light in between the two of you than I interpret?

I am trying to figure out, why did we do this?

I will only say to my colleagues and to those from the VA, I am not going to let this out of my teeth.

Our philosophy of veterans' benefits must . . . be modernized, and the whole structure of traditional veterans' programs brought up to date.

We are not provided this information. We are not going to be able to give you specific recommendations that you can act on?