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
Over 400,000 Veterans and Their Caregivers Can Appeal VA Decisions to Board of Veterans’ Appeals and to Court
Federal Circuit Unanimously Upholds the Right of Veterans and Caregivers to Challenge Decisions Related to VA Caregiver Benefits Over 400,000 Veterans and Their Caregivers Can Appeal VA Decisions to Board of Veterans’ Appeals and to Court FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2024 ARLINGTON, VA … [more]
Released 3/1/24 | Tags:
NVLSP Issues Self-Help Manual: Applying for VA Benefits After a Discharge Upgrade FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 12, 2024 ARLINGTON, VA – Today the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) issued a free “Self-Help Manual: Applying for VA Benefits After a Discharge Upgrade” … [more]
Released 2/12/24 | Tags:
On February 2, 2024, the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) filed a “friend of the Court” brief in Bufkin, Thornton v. McDonough urging the Supreme Court to review the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims … [more]
Released 2/2/24 | Tags:
NVLSP Releases 2022 Report on Pro Bono Program: Lawyers Serving Warriors® - Record 73,000 Pro Bono Hours Donated- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 19, 2024 ARLINGTON, VA - The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) today released its 2022 Report on its Pro Bono Program: Lawyers Serving … [more]
Released 1/19/24 | Tags:
ALERT: TO GET REIMBURSED FOR POST-2010 EMERGENCY MEDICAL EXPENSES, VETS MUST APPLY TO VA BY FEB. 22, 2024 ARLINGTON, VA - Last year, VA announced that it had created a unique, one-year open period during which veterans enrolled in VA Health Care can apply for VA reimbursement of their emergency … [more]
Released 1/11/24 | Tags: Veteran's Benefits
Released 1/5/24 | Tags: Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP Fifteenth Annual Benefit “Honoring Service and Sacrifice” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 1, 2023 WASHINGTON – The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP)’s “Honoring Service and Sacrifice” Fifteenth Annual Benefit Reception was held on … [more]
Released 12/1/23 | Tags: Veteran's Benefits
Veteran Service Organizations File Lawsuit to Compel VA to Amend its Character of Discharge Regulations National Veterans Legal Services Program and Swords to Plowshares, represented by the Veterans Legal Clinic at the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School and Latham & Watkins LLP, are … [more]
Released 10/24/23 | Tags: Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD, Veteran's Benefits
On October 12, 2023 the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) Pro Bono Program Lawyers Serving Warriors® will hold a discharge upgrade clinic. The information session will cover the corrections of military records and upgrading less than fully honorable discharges followed … [more]
Released 9/25/23 | Tags: