Veterans Organizations Reinstate Lawsuit to Force VA to Amend its Character of Discharge Regulations NVLSP and Swords to Plowshares, represented by the Veterans Legal Clinic at the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School and Latham & Watkins LLP, are filing on behalf of thousands of veterans … [more]
Released 4/17/24 | Tags:
NVLSP Statement on Supreme Court Decision Affirming Veterans Rights to Montgomery and Post 9/11 GI Bills in Rudisill v. McDonough FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2024 ARLINGTON, VA- The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) issued the following statement today in response to … [more]
Released 4/16/24 | Tags:
Released 12/13/23 | Tags: PTSD, Veteran's Benefits
Decorated Veteran Sergeant Benjamin Hayhurst Wins Long-Overdue Disability Ruling Case shines a light on the continued injustice associated with PTSD in the military discharge process Washington – December 13, 2023: Sgt. Benjamin J. Hayhurst, a Purple Heart recipient injured in the Iraq War, … [more]
Released 9/12/23 at Military.com | Tags:
NVLSP Senior Staff Attorney Esther Leibfarth spoke with Military.com Reporter Patricia Kime regarding NVLSP's recently issued FAQs to provide guidance to Navy and Marine Corps veterans who may now be eligible for a medical retirement as a result of the Torres v. Del Toro case. The Torres … [more]
Released 8/5/23 | Tags: Veteran's Benefits
Washington Post Reporter Casey Parks offered a thoughtful article on the lawsuit filed this week on behalf of veteran Ashley Sheffield who was denied access to IVF treatment. NVLSP's Director of Litigation Renee Burbank provided her insights on the case. You can read the article … [more]