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NVLSP’s Veterans Benefits Manual: The VA Benefits Bible

The National Veterans Legal Services Program's (NVLSP) Veterans Benefits Manual (VBM) is the most comprehensive treatise on veterans law. Among advocates for veterans, it is held in very high regard and is commonly referred to as the "bible of veterans law." Since 2021, the … [more]

Released 12/19/24 | Tags: Agent Orange, Burn Pits, Class Actions, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD, Toxic Exposures, Veteran's Benefits

Marine Corps Veteran Oscar Torres Wins Long-Overdue Military Medical Retirement

Marine Corps Veteran Oscar Torres Wins Long-Overdue Military Medical Retirement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- March 18, 2024 ARLINGTON, VA— Sgt. Oscar Torres (Ret.)—a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and the lead plaintiff in the nationwide class action Torres v. Del Toro—has won a ruling of … [more]

Released 3/18/24 | Tags: Class Actions, Veteran's Benefits

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NVLSP’s PACT Act Supplement Featured in Lexis Legal Insights Blog

Released 3/3/23 at Lexis Legal Insights | Tags: Agent Orange, Class Actions, Toxic Exposures, Veteran's Benefits

NVLSP's PACT Act supplement to the 2022-23 Veterans Benefits Manual was featured in Lexis Legal Insights blog. NVLSP's Burn Pits Claims Assistance Program and the work it has been doing since the passage of the PACT Act to help veterans was also highlighted in the post. You can read … [more]

NVLSP’s Bobroff, Leibfarth Co-Author Article on Implications of Doyon Case

Released 2/22/23 at Attorney At Law | Tags: Class Actions, PTSD, Veteran's Benefits

NVLSP's Rochelle Bobroff ,Director of Lawyers Serving Warriors®, the Pro Bono Program of NVLSP and Senior Staff Attorney Esther Leibfarth co-authored an article on the Doyon case for Attorney at Law magazine. You can read the article here: https://attorneyatlawmagazine.com/legal/case-update/vietnam-veteran-wins-appellate-ruling … [more]

NVLSP’s Stichman on WVEC-TV on VA’s Report of $201 Million Retroactive Payment to Vets, Survivors

Released 2/2/23 at WVEC | Tags: Agent Orange, Class Actions, Military Sexual Trauma, Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR), PTSD, Toxic Exposures, Veteran's Benefits

WVEC-TV's Mike Gooding interviewed NVLSP's Co-Founder and Special Counsel Bart Stichman on VA's recent report that it had paid nearly $201 million in retroactive benefits to 6,922 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and their survivors based on the landmark Nehmer Consent Decree, … [more]