Mr. Chair, I would like to talk briefly about the law, if I may. The presumption of doubt in favour of the client is always there; it is in the legislation and is applied in every case. But before the panel can apply that benefit of the doubt, the client has to provide evidence of his or her disability, on the one hand, and of the relationship between the disability and his or her service, on the other. Then, once the evidence is before the panel, our members, whether at the review or the appeal level, apply the legislation and the benefit of the doubt.
Our board does everything it can for our veterans, Canadian Forces members and RCMP members. It applies the legislation and the benefit of the doubt to try to achieve the best outcome for every client.