NVLSP Applauds VA Secretary McDonough’s Announcement to Automatically Review Previously Denied Claims for Three New Agent Orange-Related Diseases and Pay Retroactive Compensation Under Nehmer Consent Decree -Potentially Impacting 50,000 Veterans and Survivors- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: … [more]
Released 5/27/21 | Tags:
National Veterans Legal Services Program Co-Founder & Executive Director Bart Stichman submitted a statement for the record to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs for the hearing today on pending legislation. You can link to it here. [more]
Released 5/5/21 | Tags:
National Veterans Legal Services Program Co-Founder & Executive Director Bart Stichman submitted a statement for the record to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs for the hearing today on pending legislation. You can link to it here. [more]
Released 4/28/21 | Tags:
The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) offers this FAQ document to help veterans understand the details of H.R. 7105, Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020. The information is current as of March 30, 2021. [more]
Released 4/16/21 | Tags:
VA Identifies More Than 60,000 “Blue Water” Vietnam Veterans and Their Survivors Whose Cases VA Must Review to Determine Entitlement to Retroactive Benefits for Agent Orange-Related Diseases - Automatic Review Required by November 5, 2020 District Court Order Enforcing 30-Year-Old Nehmer … [more]
Released 4/12/21 | Tags: Agent Orange, Class Actions, Veteran's Benefits
-Board of Directors Launches Executive Search-
Bart Stichman To Step Down As NVLSP’s Executive Director, To Remain as Special Counsel -Board of Directors Launches Executive Search- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 11, 2021 WASHINGTON—Ron Flagg, the Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP), … [more]
Released 3/11/21 | Tags:
VA Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs) Available on VA’s Website Again VA Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs) are standardized forms used by medical experts who conduct examinations for VA disability benefits purposes. DBQs address a range of medical conditions and include check-the-box … [more]
Released 3/4/21 | Tags:
National Veterans Legal Services Program Welcomes Renée Burbank As Director of Litigation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- February 24, 2021 The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) is pleased to announce the hiring of Renée Burbank as NVLSP’s Director of Litigation. Ms. Burbank … [more]
Released 2/24/21 | Tags:
The American Legion, DAV, National Veterans Legal Services Program, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Vietnam Veterans of America joined together to write VA Secretary McDonough and urge him to withdraw the VA's appeal in the Wolfe case. [more]
Released 2/12/21 | Tags:
NVLSP and Yale Veterans Clinic Issue White Paper Update --Concludes Veterans Who Served on Guam from 1958 to 1980 Were Exposed to Dioxin-Containing Herbicide Agents Such as Agent Orange-- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Feb. 12, 2021 WASHINGTON – The National Veterans Legal Services Program … [more]
Released 2/12/21 | Tags: