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:
Swords to Plowshares and the National Veterans Legal Services Program Provide Comments in Rare VA “Listening Session” About Regulatory Bars to Benefits Based on Character of Discharge FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 7, 2021 WASHINGTON - On October 5 and 6, 2021, Swords to Plowshares … [more]
Released 10/7/21 | Tags: Discharge Upgrades, Veteran's Benefits
In the VA's historic listening session on Oct. 5, NVLSP's Director of Litigation Renee Burbank provided oral comments on regulatory bars to benefits based on a servicemember's character of discharge. Read her insightful comments here. [more]
Released 10/5/21 | Tags: Discharge Upgrades, Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP and several other veterans service organizations send joint letter to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Takano and Ranking Member Bost expressing opposition to any effort to overturn the Beaudette v. McDonough and deny the right to appeal to the Board of Veterans' … [more]
Released 9/28/21 | Tags:
On September 1, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide additional measures of transparency in its ongoing readjudications and payments to tens of thousands of veterans entitled to reimbursement of emergency medical expenses in the class action Wolfe v. McDonough. The Court ordered VA to provide copies of its readjudication decisions to National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) and pro bono counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, who together serve as counsel for the class of veterans who have applied to the VA for reimbursement of their emergency medical expenses incurred at non-VA facilities that are not covered by the veteran’s private insurance. VA must also provide an explanation of its efforts to find veterans who are owed reimbursements but who VA claims it has been unable to locate. [more]
Released 9/2/21 | Tags: Class Actions, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Veteran's Benefits
Paul Wright Named NVLSP’s Executive Director -Bart Stichman Remains As Special Counsel- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 7, 2021 WASHINGTON—Ben Block and Amy Schuh, Co-Chairs of the Board of Directors of the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP), announced that NVLSP Deputy Executive … [more]
Released 7/7/21 | Tags:
The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) offers this FAQ document to help veterans understand the details of some new and expanded benefits aimed at helping veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic. The information is current as of May 2021. [more]
Released 6/26/21 | Tags:
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: