NVLSP Director of Litigarion Renee Burbank was interviewed by Quil Lawrence on NPR's May 10, 2024 episode of Morning Edition on the VA's new Character of Discharge Rule. Listen here. [more]
Released 5/10/24 | Tags:
NVLSP Director of Litigation Renee Burbank was quoted in several articles regarding the VA’s new Character of Discharge Rule (COD) rule including Connecting Vets (4/28/24), Military.com (4/25/24), Stars and Stripes (4/30/24). [more]
Released 4/30/24 | Tags:
Federal News Network's Tom Temin interviewed NVLSP Staff Attorney Abigail Reynolds on the new discharge upgrade manual and navigating VA's complex network of programs on March 18, 2024. You can listen to the interview or read the transcript here [more]
Released 3/18/24 | Tags:
Decorated Veteran Sergeant Benjamin Hayhurst Wins Long-Overdue Disability Ruling Case shines a light on the continued injustice associated with PTSD in the military discharge process Washington – December 13, 2023: Sgt. Benjamin J. Hayhurst, a Purple Heart recipient injured in the Iraq War, … [more]
Released 12/13/23 | Tags: PTSD, Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP Senior Staff Attorney Esther Leibfarth spoke with Military.com Reporter Patricia Kime regarding NVLSP's recently issued FAQs to provide guidance to Navy and Marine Corps veterans who may now be eligible for a medical retirement as a result of the Torres v. Del Toro case. The Torres … [more]
Released 9/12/23 | Tags:
Washington Post Reporter Casey Parks offered a thoughtful article on the lawsuit filed this week on behalf of veteran Ashley Sheffield who was denied access to IVF treatment. NVLSP's Director of Litigation Renee Burbank provided her insights on the case. You can read the article … [more]
Released 8/5/23 | Tags: Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP Director of Litigation Renee Burbank was quoted as speaker at press conference with NOW-NYC and Yale Law Schoole Veterans Legal Clinic highlighting lawsuits filed to challenge discriminatory fertility policies at the Pentagon and VA. Read https://www.nvlsp.org/images/uploads/Sheffield_-_MA_COMPLAINT_AS_FILED.pdf … [more]
Released 8/3/23 | Tags:
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]
Released 3/3/23 | Tags: Agent Orange, Class Actions, Toxic Exposures, 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]
Released 2/22/23 | Tags: Class Actions, PTSD, Veteran's Benefits
National Defender Network's Randy Miller hosted NVLSP's Esther Leibfarth to discuss the recent Doyon case victory and the work of NVLSP for veterans. You can hear the full interview here Esther Leibfarth | National Defense Network. [more]
Released 2/11/23 | Tags: PTSD, Veteran's Benefits