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]
Released 10/16/24 | Tags:
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]
Released 10/16/24 | Tags:
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]
Released 10/15/24 | Tags:
Reporter Leah Rosenbaum interviewed NVLSP Co-Founder and Special Counsel Bart Stichman on our landmark Nehmer case and the key issues raised in the VA-OIG report that found VBA Did Not Identify All Vietnam Veterans Who Could Qualify for Retroactive Benefits. Read the full story here: https://thewarhorse.org/va-millions-benefits-vietnam-veterans-agent-orange/ … [more]
Released 8/30/24 | Tags:
NVLSP Co-Founder and Special Counsel Bart Stichman discussed VA-OIG’s recent report that concluded VBA failed to identify tens of thousands of Vietnam veterans who could qualify for retroactive benefits with Federal News Network’s Eric White. You can hear the interview here. [more]
Released 7/25/24 | Tags:
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: