NVLSP and Veterans Services Organizations File Amicus Brief Calling on U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold Antidiscrimination Rights of Service Members and Veterans Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Vietnam Veterans of America Join NVLSP … [more]
Released 2/7/22 | Tags:
NVLSP, Public Counsel and Paul Hastings LLP Announce Launch of Appeals Process Website For Veterans and Family Caregivers -VA Has Begun Mailing Court-Ordered Notice to Hundreds of Thousands of Veterans and Caregivers as a Result of Beaudette v. McDonough Class Action- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – … [more]
Released 12/22/21 | Tags:
Federal Court Orders United States Government to Pay Full Amount of Combat-Related Special Compensation to Approximately 9,000 Veterans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -December 17, 2021 WASHINGTON – On December 16, 2021, a federal court in Texas ordered the government to make retroactive payments … [more]
Released 12/17/21 | Tags: Class Actions, Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC), Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP Hosts Virtual Thirteenth Annual Benefit “Defending Veterans Rights Since 1981” Celebrating 40th Anniversary And Honoring Five Extraordinary Champions for Veterans and Their Families FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 17, 2021 WASHINGTON – The National Veterans Legal … [more]
Released 11/17/21 | Tags:
National Veterans Legal Services Program Releases Its 2021-2022 Veterans Benefits Manual -30th Year Edition- For Immediate Release: November 17, 2021 WASHINGTON – The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) today announced the release of the 2021-2022 edition of its landmark Veterans … [more]
Released 11/17/21 | Tags:
Court Certifies Class Action in NVLSP Lawsuit Challenging U.S. Navy’s “Properly Referred Policy” -Up to 10,000 Navy and Marine Corps Veterans Wrongfully Denied Military Disability Retirement- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 27, 2021 WASHINGTON—On October 27, 2021, the United … [more]
Released 10/27/21 | Tags:
NVLSP Releases 2020 Report on Pro Bono Program: Lawyers Serving Warriors® FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2021 WASHINGTON - The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) today released its 2020 Report on its Pro Bono Program: Lawyers Serving Warriors® (LSW). The Report details … [more]
Released 10/26/21 | Tags:
NVLSP Launches Burn Pits Claims Assistance Program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2021 WASHINGTON – The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) today launched the Burn Pits Claims Assistance Program (Burn Pits CAP). This Program marks a major expansion of the free legal representation … [more]
Released 10/18/21 | Tags:
The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) and Swords to Plowshares submitted comments in response to the Request for Information issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs on September 9, 2021 on regulatory bars based on character of discharge. Read the comments here. … [more]
Released 10/12/21 | Tags: Discharge Upgrades, Veteran's Benefits
The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) today issued guidance for Blue Water Navy Vietnam veterans and their survivors about how the November 5, 2020 Court Order in the Nehmer class action and the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 (BWNVVA) affect their rights … [more]
Released 10/11/21 | Tags: