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NVLSP Secures Federal Court Win for Thousands of Navy and Marine Corps Veterans Who Were Wrongfully Denied Disability Retirement - More Than 3,700 Navy and Marine Corps Veterans Awarded New Military Disability Retirement Processing- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2022 WASHINGTON—On … [more]
Released 9/29/22 | Tags: Class Actions, Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP Applauds VA Interim Final Rule To Extend PCAFC Program For Legacy Veterans & Caregivers Until Sept. 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 15, 2022 WASHINGTON—The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Veterans … [more]
Released 9/15/22 | Tags: Caregivers, Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP Receives Grant Award from Disabled Veterans National Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-September 15, 2022 WASHINGTON – The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) is honored to announce it has received a grant from the Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) for $20,000. … [more]
Released 9/15/22 | Tags:
Based on the recently passed Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022, the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) is providing the following frequently asked questions (FAQs) to address the changes to entitlement … [more]
Released 8/26/22 | Tags: Agent Orange, Burn Pits, Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC), Toxic Exposures, Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP Commends Bipartisan Senate Passage of The Honoring Our PACT Act FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August, 2, 2022 WASHINGTON --The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) commends Chairman Tester and Ranking Member Moran for their bipartisan leadership and steadfast efforts to ensure that the … [more]
Released 8/2/22 | Tags: Agent Orange, Burn Pits, Congressional Legislation, Toxic Exposures, Veteran's Benefits
National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) Executive Director Paul Wright issued the following statement in response to the Senate's vote to block Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act last night. The PACT Act is the most comprehensive … [more]
Released 7/28/22 | Tags: Agent Orange, Burn Pits, Congressional Legislation, Toxic Exposures, Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP Releases 2021 Report on Pro Bono Program: Lawyers Serving Warriors® FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 21, 2022 WASHINGTON - The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) today released its 2021 Report on its Pro Bono Program: Lawyers Serving Warriors® (LSW). The Report details … [more]
Released 7/21/22 | Tags: Burn Pits, Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD, Toxic Exposures, Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP, VSOs Applaud the U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Antidiscrimination Rights of Service Members and Veterans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- June 29, 2022 WASHINGTON – The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) applauds today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the constitutionality … [more]
Released 6/29/22 | Tags: Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP Sues VA to Publicly Release Guidance Related to Benefits Adjudications for LGBTQ+ Veterans With Less Than Honorable Discharges FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 27, 2022 Washington—Today, the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) filed a complaint in federal court, seeking access … [more]
Released 6/27/22 | Tags: Discharge Upgrades, Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP Greatly Disappointed by U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Denying Veterans Right to Relief Under “Clear and Unmistakable Error” For Decisions Based on Clearly Unlawful VA Rules FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2022 WASHINGTON - The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) is disappointed … [more]
Released 6/15/22 | Tags: