I think there might be a lot of misinformation out there about the board. The evidence requirements are so stringent, and I mentioned it. You have to provide all of the evidence and you have to have the specialists' reports to confirm that you have that injury. You have to have the pulmonary function test.
I ask for statements from veterans. Was there a board of inquiry? Where is the CF-98, the report of injuries? Do you have your unit employment record? There's a lot of evidence required. The veteran just says, “But I was injured.” Yes, but we need to do the evidence. There's a thought process that says, “That's a lot of evidence that's required; why do I need all that? I'm a veteran; the government, the country, should be looking after me.”
That's where that perception comes from. We need to get past that.