Illinois Association of County Veterans Assistance Commissions Sues VA to Gain Access to Hidden Adjudication Tool for Blue Water Veterans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 10, 2022 WASHINGTON—Today, the Illinois Association of County Veterans Assistance Commissions (IACVAC) filed a complaint … [more]
Released 11/10/22 | Tags: Agent Orange, Toxic Exposures, Veteran's Benefits
Federal Court Invalidates Regulation Prohibiting VA From Reimbursing Veterans For Certain Emergency Medical Expenses at Non-VA Facilities Not Covered By Veteran’s Health Insurance - VA Directed to Process Reimbursement Claims and Pay Eligible Expenses - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-October … [more]
Released 10/27/22 | Tags: Class Actions, Veteran's Benefits
Released 10/29/22 | Tags: Class Actions, Veteran's Benefits
Connecting Vets Reporter Julie Le Doux covered this critical victory for veterans which requires the VA to reimburse veterans for coinsurance payments for which the veteran would be responsible under their private insurance policies for emergency care. She noted that this was the third … [more]
Released 10/6/22 | Tags: Class Actions, Veteran's Benefits
Military.com reporter Patricia Kime spoke with NVLSP's Senior Staff Attorney Esther Leibfarth regarding the victory for veterans in the class action lawsuit Torres v. Del Toro which challenged the Navy's use of the rescinded "properly referred' policy. You can read the full article … [more]
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]