Patrick W. Dunne, VA Under Secretary for Benefits, to Step Down

WASHINGTON – Patrick W. Dunne, the Under Secretary for Benefits for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), today announced his resignation for early next year.  Dunne, who attained the rank of rear admiral while in the U.S. Navy, has been with VA since 2006. 

As Under Secretary for Benefits since October 2008, Admiral Dunne has directed the administration of VA’s disability compensation, pension, education, home loan guaranty, vocational rehabilitation and employment, and life insurance programs through a nationwide network of 57 regional offices, other special processing centers, and Veterans Benefits Administration headquarters.

“I’ve appreciated the wonderful opportunity VA has given me to serve our nation’s Veterans and their families,” said Dunne. “We have an obligation to care for our heroes and their dependents, and I will fully support the transition of my successor to meet that moral responsibility.” 

“Pat Dunne has guided the Veterans Benefits Administration through a number of challenges during his tenure as Under Secretary.  I applaud his service and loyalty to our team and thank him for his unfailing commitment to our nation’s Veterans,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. 

Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Troy, N.Y., Dunne earned his undergraduate degree in mathematics from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis and earned a master’s in mathematics from the Naval Postgraduate School and is a graduate of the Navy’s nuclear power training program. 

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