The National Veterans Legal Service Program (NVLSP) and Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School (VLSC) provide this white paper and detailed appendix for veterans who served in Guam from 1962 to 1975 to submit to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as evidence in support … [more]
Released 5/11/20 | Tags: Agent Orange, Veteran's Benefits
The National Veterans Legal Services Program and Veteran Warriors partnered to file comments challenging the VA's proposed changes to the Caregiver Program. [more]
Released 5/6/20 | Tags: Congressional Legislation, Veteran's Benefits
What COVID-19-related economic assistance is available for veterans? There are several assistance programs administered by the federal government, state governments, and non-profit organizations designed to help veterans suffering from economic hardship due to COVID-19. The … [more]
Released 4/30/20 | Tags:
Fact Sheet on CARES Act The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) recognizes that veterans may have questions regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. We have compiled the following information to help address … [more]
Released 4/22/20 | Tags:
NVLSP Appeals Dismissal of Its Lawsuit to Compel Pentagon To Post All DRB and Correction Board Decisions Back Online For Public View FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- April 14, 2020 WASHINGTON – On April 10, 2020, the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) appealed the decision of the U.S. … [more]
Released 4/14/20 | Tags: Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR), Veteran's Benefits
Veterans Court Also Rejects VA Plea to Delay Reimbursement Payments To 72,000 Veterans in NVLSP’s Class Action in Wolfe v. Wilkie
Federal Court Orders VA to Begin on April 13, 2020 to Send Corrective Notices to 1 Million Veterans Whom VA Misinformed About Their Entitlement to VA Reimbursement of Emergency Medical Expenses ------------------------------ Veterans Court Also Rejects VA Plea to Delay Reimbursement Payments To … [more]
Released 4/9/20 | Tags: Class Actions, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Veteran's Benefits
The National Veterans Legal Services Program Message on Coronavirus March 2020 Dear Friends, First, thank you for being part of the National Veterans Legal Services Program community. Based on the evolving coronavirus conditions, we would like to inform you … [more]
Released 3/21/20 | Tags:
NVLSP Reinstates Request for Injunction After Pentagon Reneges On Agreement To Put All DRB and Correction Board Decisions Back Online For Public View FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2020 WASHINGTON – On February 3, 2020, the National Veterans Legal Services Program’s (NVLSP) filed … [more]
Released 2/18/20 | Tags:
On January 24, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) unanimously denied the VA’s motion to stay VA’s obligation to implement the CAVC’s decision in Wolfe v. Wilkie requiring VA to reimburse veterans for emergency medical expenses incurred at non-VA facilities that are not covered by the veteran’s private insurance. The VA’s motion sought to allow it to withhold all reimbursement payments from veterans until the VA appeals the CAVC’s Wolfe decision to a higher court and obtains a decision from that court -- a period that is likely to take at least one year. [more]
Released 1/29/20 | Tags:
In response to the National Veterans Legal Services Program’s (NVLSP) motion for preliminary injunction, the Pentagon has agreed to promptly make all past decisions of the Discharge Review Boards (DRBs) and Boards for Correction of Military Records (BCMRs) (collectively, the Boards) publicly available. This agreement includes the Secretaries of the military departments, the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense and the Secretary of Defense. NVLSP filed its lawsuit and injunction motion with the pro bono assistance of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on Jan. 2, 2020. [more]
Released 1/17/20 | Tags: