By law the act demands that they liberally interpret the evidence in front of them. It's there; it's the law that guides their work, so I don't see that it would impair them. It should be the culture. The culture is a big aspect. People should assume from the start that military service will affect members and their families, and therefore any evidence on the application should be liberally interpreted. It should assist in their work.
On October 29th, 2012. See this statement in context.