Chairman Moran Leads Hearing to Review Veterans’ Disability Benefits System with Veterans, VA Inspector General & GAO

Chairman Moran Leads Hearing to Review Veterans' Disability Benefits System with Veterans, VA Inspector General & GAO Wednesday, October 29, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - today led a committee hearing with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector General, Government Accountability Office, veterans and representatives from the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and Disabled American Veterans about how to improve VA's disability benefits system. "Recent articles published by The Washington Post have raised concerns and frustrations within the veteran community," said Sen. Moran. "I have heard from numerous veterans and groups who are frustrated that these articles have left an impression that veterans are engaging in widespread fraud in the disability claims space. The cases of fraud highlighted in these articles do not reflect the reality of who veterans are, the vast majority of the veteran population, or the values veterans embody." "The attention these stories have received provides us an opportunity to have an important discussion about whether the system we have built is serving the needs veterans today, and how we can reform it to better serve those it was designed to help," continued Sen. Moran. "We have an obligation to the men and women who have injuries or illnesses connected to their service in uniform to make certain they are provided the tools and resources they need to succeed in life after the military." The Washington Post recently published articles on cases of VA service-connection disability compensation being exploited, which prompted responses from veterans and veteran service organizations. Watch the full hearing here. Click HERE to Watch Sen. Moran's Opening Remarks # # # https://www.veterans.senate.gov/2025/10/chairman-moran-leads-hearing-to-review-veterans-disability-benefits-system-with-veterans-va-inspector-general-gao Sign up for Email updates