No. The actual members of the board are GICs, the same as the ombudsman. The staff of the Veterans Review and Appeal Board are staff of the board. Without getting into all the mechanics of it, the quick answer to the question is that employees, other than GICs of the Veterans Review and Appeal Board.... When you step back from it, they're all part of the portfolio called veterans affairs. I'll be here to discuss this with the committee on Wednesday. The portfolio called veterans affairs is made up of distinct organizations called the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Review and Appeal Board. That's why the reports on plans and priorities are signed by the chair and the deputy.
On June 1st, 2009. See this statement in context.