Silvestre Reyes: “VA should remember that VA should stand for Veteran Advocate and not Veteran Adversary.”

We need to get claims done right the first time--as if a do-over was not an option.

That is what makes it so frustrating for those of us who have had those experiences, to try to get legislation through and not be taken seriously by the way definitions are made, by the way people implement the law.

We must continue on a path to making the claims system provided to our veterans first rate, world class, and uncompromising.

I see today's hearing as a timely opportunity to focus on bringing more solutions to the table about how to improve the disability claims processing system to produce better outcomes for our veterans.