Veterans advocates: Stop the VA ‘hamster wheel’ disability appeals process (Stars & Stripes)
Released 1/22/15 | Tags:
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In Memory: Gordon Erspamer (La Morinda Weekly)
Gordon Paul Erspamer, age 61, passed away on Nov. 7 at his home in Moraga after a 9-month battle with brain cancer. [more]
Released 1/22/15 | Tags:
American Legion Appoints First Female Executive Director (Military.com)
For the first time in its nearly 100-year history The American Legion has a woman executive director, the Legion confirmed. Verna L. Jones may also be the first African-American in the position – something Legion spokesman Marty Callaghan said the organization is trying to confirm. [more]
Released 11/5/14 | Tags:
Ronald Abrams Assists Veterans at The American Legion’s Veterans Outreach Center in DC
Photo by Lucas Carter, The American Legion NVLSP Joint Executive Director Ronald Abrams helped assist veterans at The American Legion's Veterans Outreach Center in Washington, DC. Click here to read about this outreach initiative on The American Legion's website. [more]
Released 10/2/14 | Tags:
Veteran Chooses Jail Over Giving His Disability Money to Ex-Wife
A southwest Florida veteran went to jail Wednesday in order to keep all of his VA disability check. It's all because he and his wife are divorcing and she wants half. Under federal law, the money is exempt from alimony payments. But state law says she may be entitled to it. ABC 7 contacted the National Veterans Legal Service Program in Washington D.C. They say it's an issue which has been argued across the country. U.S. Title 38 says VA benefits are exempt from taxation, claims of creditors, and other legal processes. It makes no exception for alimony. [more]
Released 9/18/14 | Tags:
Debate Over Veteran Deaths Could Affect VA Claims
Although it seems certain that VA hospitals offered substandard care to veterans, some of whom died while waiting months for treatment, getting compensation in court is likely to prove a tough fight for the stream of veterans and survivors expected to sue the government in the coming months. “If you give people the impression that this is easy, they’re going to be real frustrated,” said Ronald Abrams, joint executive director of the National Veterans Legal Services Program. “It’s combat — the VA is not playing nice, because you’re in court and it’s an adversarial process.” [more]
Released 9/18/14 | Tags: Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP Joint Executive Director Ronald Abrams Quoted in Latest Issue of GQ Magazine
The latest issue of GQ magazine features a story by Nathaniel Penn on the issue of Military Sexual Trauma among male veterans and service members. NVLSP Joint Executive Director Ronald Abrams is quoted in part VI of the story. Click here to view the article on www.GQ.com [more]
Released 9/11/14 | Tags:
Boost for vets’ health: Obama signs new law
Click here to view this article on WashingonPost.com [more]
Released 8/7/14 | Tags:
Veterans Crisis Center Opens In Phoenix, NVLSP Co-Director Ronald Abrams Attends to Assist Vets
Click here to view this article on KJZZ.org [more]
Released 6/11/14 | Tags:
Parks v. Shinseki
Issue: Whether the Federal Circuit erred in requiring issue exhaustion during nonadversarial proceedings before the Department of Veterans Affairs Board of Veterans’ Appeals. Brief amicus curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Programs filed on February 12, 2014. [more]
Released 5/27/14 | Tags: