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NEW PROJECT TO HELP VETERANS GET COMBAT-RELATED COMPENSATION - 100,000+ Veterans from All Eras May Benefit

NVLSP's pro bono project, Lawyers Serving Warriors®, is currently accepting applications from veterans seeking assistance with applications for a new benefit available only since 2008 - Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC). Those who were retired by the military due to disability including placement on the Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL) - are potentially eligible for this benefit.

Click here for additional information on CRSC and whether you qualify for our services.

On December 22, 2011, Judge George Miller at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims gave final approval to the settlement for the Sabo v. United States lawsuit helping disabled veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder who served in Iraq or Afghanistan. More information and the judge’s order are available at www.ptsdlawsuit.com.

Judge Approves NVLSP’s Historic Class Action Settlement Victory for  Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans with PTSD

NVLSP Deploys High-Tech Legal Services Donation to Help Veterans Get Benefits

NVLSP Reaches Historic Class Action Settlement Victory for Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans with PTSD

National Veterans Legal Services Program Offers Tips to Help Veterans with PTSD.

VA Begins Review of 140,000 Past Claims for Agent Orange-Related Diseases; NVLSP Available to Advise Claimants

New Video:
 “Help Us Fight for Those Who Fought for Us”

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NVLSP IN THE NEWS

Virginia Lawyers Volunteer to Help Military Veterans
Richmond Times-Dispatch, December 28, 2011

Covington Attorney, Hunton & Williams Honored by Vets Group
National Law Journal, November 14, 2011

The Never-Ending Battle for Benefits
Stars & Stripes, November 10, 2011

The National Veterans Legal Services Program Names Hunton & Williams LLP Pro Bono Partner of the Year
PR Newswire, November 10, 2011

Our Observation
Winter Park/Maitland Observer, November 9, 2011

National Veterans Legal Service is a Helpful Group
Stateside Legal, October 27, 2011

Helping veterans and active duty personnel obtain the benefits they deserve

The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) is an independent nonprofit organization that has worked since 1980 to ensure that the U.S. government keeps its pact with our nation's 25 million veterans and active duty personnel by providing them the federal benefits they have earned through their service to our country.

As a conduit for change against unfair government practices, NVLSP has been instrumental in the passage of landmark veterans' rights legislation. Lawsuits brought by NVLSP attorneys have forced the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits to disabled veterans and their families and have forced the military departments to give millions of dollars in back pay to veterans.

NVLSP recruits, trains, and assists thousands of lawyer and non-lawyer advocates who represent veterans and active duty military personnel for free. Our publications empower veterans, current service members, their families, and their advocates to obtain the benefits they're entitled to by clearly outlining their rights under the law.

Your support is needed!

We rely on our friends and supporters to provide critical financial support so that we can continue our efforts to help veterans and their families get the full benefits they're entitled to.

Learn more about our efforts to serve veterans and their families.