The American Legion testified before Congress on Dec. 13 during a hearing at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C., about the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pre-discharge programs for separating servicemembers. The hearing, hosted by the House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, examined how the Department of Defense (DoD) and VA are managing IDES and Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) claims. A video of the hearing is available on the House Committee on Veterans Affairs website.
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