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Article Date01-09-2009
Record TYPEBio
Article TOPICVRAB
Article TitleAppt to VRAB - A Lawyer
Article ContentVeterans Affairs CanadaNews Release
FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION
January 28, 2009
 
Minister of Veterans Affairs Announces Appointment to the VeteransReview and Appeal Board
 
Ottawa - The Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs,today announced the appointment of a new member to the Veterans Review
and Appeal Board.
 
Thomas W. Jarmyn, of Ottawa, Ontario, has been appointed to the Boardfor a three-year term, effective February 1, 2009.
 
“Mr. Jarmyn’s appointment is part of our on-going efforts to createa strong, responsive and diverse Board,” said Minister Thompson.
“With his background in law and the military, Mr. Jarmyn will bring
valuable insights to his new position.  I am confident he will do verywell serving our Veterans and other Canadians who rely on the Board for
fair and just decisions.”
 
The Veterans Review and Appeal Board handles the reviews and appeals ofdisability pension and award decisions for Veterans, Canadian Forces
personnel, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and certain civilians and/or
their dependants.  It also deals with the final appeal on War VeteransAllowance decisions made by Veterans Affairs Canada.
 
Created in 1995, the Veterans Review and Appeal Board is anindependent, quasi-judicial tribunal that reports directly to Parliament
through the Minister of Veterans Affairs. There are now 24 full-time
members on the Board.
 
Mr. Jarmyn is a lawyer and consultant with training in mediation andarbitration. He has also been lecturing at Carleton University and
served in the Canadian Forces, including deployments on three naval
ships.
 
For more information, including a backgrounder on the appointmentprocess for new members, visit the Board’s Web site at
www.vrab-tacra.gc.ca.
 
Media Enquiries:Richard Roik
Danielle Gauthier
Director of Communications                                  
SeniorCommunications OfficerOffice of the Minister of Veterans Affairs                 
Veterans Review and Appeal Board613-996-4649
(902) 566-8575
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