NVLSP’s Burn Pits Claims Assistance Program: One Year After the Enactment of the PACT Act FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 10, 2023 ARLINGTON, VA –The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) issued the following update on its Burn Pits Claims Assistance Program on the one-year … [more]
Released 8/10/23 | Tags: Agent Orange, Burn Pits, Toxic Exposures, Veteran's Benefits
Released 4/26/23 | Tags: Burn Pits, Toxic Exposures
Released 8/12/22 at The New York Times | Tags: Burn Pits, Congressional Legislation, Toxic Exposures, Veteran's Benefits
The New York Times Reporter John Ismay spoke with NVLSP Co-Founder and Special Counsel Bart Stichman about burn pits and the devastating effects they can have on troops. Mr. Ismay also spoke with Lee Cosens, a veteran who detailed his burn pit exposure. Mr. Cosens was diagnosed with kidney … [more]
Released 6/29/22 | Tags: Burn Pits, Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), Toxic Exposures, Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP's Director of Litigation Renee Burbank provided valuable analysis on the impact of United States Supreme Court decision in Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety. NVLSP filed a “friend of the Court” brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of … [more]