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Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
OUR HEARING THIS MORNING IS ENTITLED, MENTAL HEALTH, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN CARE AND COMPENSATION FOR VETERANS. ON MAY 10th, THE UNITED STATES COURT...
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Run Info: PTSD, -
THE PTSD
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| 00:02:58 |
Benishek, Daniel "Dan" J. M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
CLAIMS FILES, WE OBSERVED THAT THE RATING EVALUATION LEVEL TYPICALLY INCREASED OVER TIME INDICATING THE VETERANS PTSD CONDITION HAD WORSENED, GENERALLY...
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| 00:06:57 |
Run Info: Vets for Common Sense v. S, -
CHAIRMAN. AND THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE
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Filner, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
LEADERSHIP ON THIS SUBJECT. OF COURSE, WE HAVE ALL RAISED SERIOUS CONCERNS OVER MANY YEARS ABOUT THE BACKLOG OF CLAIMS AND NOW THERE ARE A RECORD OF...
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| 00:10:16 |
Hanson, Daniel - Veteran
STATEMENT. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK IN FRONT OF THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT CHANGE OUR COUNTRY SO THANK YOU. I'LL...
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| 00:16:08 |
Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
WE DO TO HELP YOU? SO I APPRECIATE THE TIME AND THE HONOR TO SPEAK IN FRONT OF YOU. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ELOQUENCE....
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| 00:23:17 |
Roe, David "Phil" P. - U.S. Representative, [R] Tennessee
LIAISON AT MINNESOTA TEAM CHALLENGE AND ALL THE YEARS I TOOK AWAY, I GIVE BACK. I'M VERY, VERY, VERY HAPPY FOR THE TURN-AROUND IN MY LIFE. >> THAT'S...
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| 00:24:58 |
Hanson, Daniel - Veteran
LIAR. I WAS AN ALCOHOLIC. I WAS A DEADBEAT DAD ESSENTIALLY. WHEN I WENT INTO THE MINNESOTA TEAM CHALLENGE I WAS ABLE TO DEAL WITH THE MORAL AND NOT...
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| 00:27:40 |
Michaud, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [D] Maine
OURS, FOR COMING HERE TODAY, BECAUSE I KNOW AS THE OTHERS MENTIONED IT CANNOT BE EASY FOR YOU TO DO THAT. MY QUESTIONS, A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS YOUR...
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| 00:31:06 |
Hanson, Daniel - Veteran
OF THEY MIGHT NOT GET THE PROMOTION THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR? >> YES, SIR, ABSOLUTELY. I FEEL LIKE IT NEEDS TO START PROBABLY FROM THE TOP ON DOWN...
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| 00:35:34 |
Stutzman, Marlin A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
AND FOR TAKING THE OPPORTUNITY SHARE WITH US YOUR EXPERIENCES AND WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED NOT ONLY MILITARY BUT ALSO AFTER THE MILITARY AND HOW YOU...
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| 00:36:22 |
Hanson, Daniel - Veteran
PROGRAMS, ANY IDEAS ON WHERE TO FIND HELP, ANYTHING LIKE THAT? >> WHEN I DID FINALLY DECIDE THAT I NEEDED TO GET HELP AND THEY WERE SUPPORTED AND SAYING...
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| 00:40:16 |
Walz, Timothy "Tim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
SIR. >> I COACHED FOOTBALL THERE. WE PROBABLY PLAYED AGAINST YOU. >> WE WON MANY TIMES. >> THANK YOU FOR ADDING THAT. THERE'S THAT WORD THAT WE'RE GOING...
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| 00:41:46 |
Hanson, Daniel - Veteran
THE VA FOR ANYTHING? >> YES, SIR, WHEN I WAS IN MINNESOTA TEAM CHALLENGE -- I APOLOGIZE. I WAS AFTER. I HAVE A VERY -- I MET WITH PSYCHIATRIST DOCTOR...
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| 00:45:51 |
Benishek, Daniel "Dan" J. M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
IT WAS ME. SO I REALLY COMMEND YOU AND YOUR WIFE FOR BEING HERE TODAY AND I APPRECIATE THE EDUCATION. I JUST HAVE A COUPLE SIMPLE QUESTIONS. WASN'T...
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| 00:46:23 |
Hanson, Daniel - Veteran
ABOUT IT TELL ME ABOUT THE DISCHARGE PROCESS. THERE'S A FINAL FISCAL YOU GO THROUGH TO MAKE SURE YOUR 100%, YOU KNOW, AS WELL WHEN YOU JOINED THE MARINE...
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| 00:49:15 |
McNerney, Gerald "Jerry" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
CHAIRMAN. DANIEL, I WANT TO THANK YOU LIKE EVERY MEMBER OF THE SPELL FOR SERVING OUR COUNTRY AND FOR SHARING YOUR INSIGHTS. YOU ARE SHARING STUFF...
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| 00:50:12 |
Hanson, Daniel - Veteran
WAS COGNITIVE PROCESS THERAPY ABOUT THREE MONTHS. THREE WAS OUT OF THE I WAS THERE I WAS ABLE TO GO TO THE VA, YOU'LL NEED WITH MY PSYCHOLOGIST. THEN...
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| 00:53:39 |
Runyan, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
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| 00:54:36 |
Hanson, Daniel - Veteran
AND THAT'S I FELT SOLELY -- IT WAS EITHER ABOUT THE ALCOHOL OR IT WAS EITHER ABOUT THE COMBAT. IT WASN'T ABOUT SOME OF THE OTHER ISSUES LIKE THE GUILT....
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| 00:58:20 |
Bilirakis, Gus Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
THING BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO BE INCONVENIENCED BECAUSE I KNEW WHAT WAS RIGHT FOR ME AT THE TIME. >> HOW ABOUT -- WHAT CAN THE VA DO TO FURTHER ENCOURAGE...
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| 00:59:02 |
Hanson, Daniel - Veteran
IT'S CLEAR THAT THEY NEED HELP POSSIBLY SOMEHOW IT SHOULD BE NOT JUST A GOOD IDEA BETWEEN MYSELF AND THE PSYCHIATRISTS OR THE PSYCHOLOGISTS I'M TALKING...
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| 00:59:38 |
Stearns, Clifford "Cliff" - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
CHAIRMAN. AND THANK YOU FOR HOLDING THIS HEARING. LET ME REITERATE TO MY COLLEAGUE TO MR. HANSON. WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE AND YOUR WILLINGNESS TO...
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| 01:01:58 |
Hanson, Daniel - Veteran
AND THERE'S DEFINITELY A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF PRIDE THAT GOES ALONG WITH, YOU KNOW, ADMITTING THAT YOU DO HAVE THAT PROBLEM. SO WHEN YOU'RE COMING TO WORK...
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Buerkle, Ann Marie - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
HERE THIS MORNING. I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION. YOU MENTIONED THAT THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE THAT YOU HAD WAS GETTING PAST YOURSELF AND UNDERSTANDING AND REALIZING...
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| 01:05:56 |
Hanson, Daniel - Veteran
ALL HAD PROBLEMS AND WE COULD TALK ABOUT OUR ISSUES. AND THEY WERE VERY DIFFERENT BUT YET THEY WERE THE SAME, SO THERE WAS -- YEAH, THERE WAS A SENSE...
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| 01:07:57 |
Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
SAID THAT EVEN
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| 01:07:58 |
Run Info: PTSD, -
THOUGH VA SCREENED YOU POSITIVE FOR PTSD, THEY NEVER MENTIONED ANY OPTION FOR IMMEDIATE CARE AND THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THEIR PART? >> NO,...
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| 01:08:25 |
Hanson, Daniel - Veteran
FOLLOW-UP LETTER THAT SAID YOU SEEM LIKE YOU MIGHT HAVE SOME PTSD ISSUES SO WE WOULD LIKE TO DO A FOLLOW-UP. THEN I DID A FOLLOW-UP. THEY SUGGESTED SOME...
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NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.