Hearing: Faster Decisions, Stronger Outcomes: VA’s Work to Streamline the Disability Claims Backlog

Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (10:15 AM)

360 CHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Ms. Margarita Devlin
Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 04/13/2026 at 09:24 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 04/13/2026 at 09:24 AM

Ms. Sandra Flint
Deputy Under Secretary for Field Operations, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 04/13/2026 at 09:24 AM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Statement for the Record: Veterans of Foreign Wars [PDF] Added 04/13/2026 at 05:14 PM
  • Statement for the Record: American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO [PDF] Added 04/14/2026 at 02:48 PM

Member Statements

  • The Honorable Abraham J. Hamadeh [PDF] Added 04/16/2026 at 04:51 PM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing: Witness List [PDF] Added 04/13/2026 at 09:24 AM

First Published: April 8, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Last Updated: April 16, 2026 at 04:51 PM