The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) submitted two comments on VA’s proposed changes to the regulations governing the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC): one individual comment expressing NVLSP’s views and one co-signed with other organizations … [more]
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Dechert and NVLSP Appeal Denial of Medical Retirement to Fourth Circuit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 28, 2025 ARLINGTON, VA -- On January 2, 2025, Dechert LLP and the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Thompson … [more]
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NVLSP Director of Litigation Renee Burbank discussed the issues at stake for veterans before the Supreme Court in the Bufkin v. McDonough case with Molly Martinez of Gray Television . [more]
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NVLSP’s Director of Litigation, Renée Burbank spoke with several major media outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post and The War Horse on the Pentagon’s limited discharge upgrades for veterans affected by "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" (DADT), … [more]
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NVLSP Director of Litigation spoke with Military.com Reporter Patricia Kime on the Bufkin v. McDonough case and reviewed the significance of the "benefit-of-the-doubt" rule. NVLSP filed an amicus brief on the case. Read the story here: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/10/15/supreme-court-hears-case-questioning-vas-commitment-favoring-veterans-benefits-decisions.html … [more]