mr. daniel bertoni. i want to thank each one of you for joining us this morning. we look forward to hearing your testimony. your prepared remarks will appear in the record. dr. rooney, we'll begin with you. >> thank you. good morning chairman murray, ranking member burr and members of the committee. it's my pleasure to be here today to testify on current efforts focused on reviewing and improving the integrated disability evaluation system. i am pleased to be appearing with one of my partners from the department of veteran's affairs. as departments, we are working closely together to provide an integrated, seamless process for wounded, ill or injured service members as they transition to veteran status. taking care of our service members is the absolute highest priority of the department of defense. part of taking care of our service members includes ensuring their honorable service d.o.d. and v.a. systems for injuries and illnesses incured during that service. the department is under taken many initiatives to accomplish this. we acknowledge there is much more wor

mr. daniel bertony, director of educati education, work force and income security issues. i want to thank each of you for joining us this morning and look forward to hearing your testimony. your remarks will appear, of course, in the record. dr. rooney, we will begin wie you. with you. >> thank you. good morning, chairman, ranking member and members of the committee. it is my pleasure to be here today to testify on current efforts focused on reviewing and improving the integrated disability evaluation system, or iides. i am pleased to appear with my partners. we are working closely together to provide an integrated seamless process for wounded, ill or injured service members as they transition to veteran status. taking care of our service members is the absolute highest priority of the department of defense. part of taking care of our service members includes ensuring they're honorable service is recognized and they are compensated in both d.o.d. and v.a. systems for injuries and illnesses incurred during that service. the department is undertaken many initiatives to accom