On February 2, 2024, the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) filed a “friend of the Court” brief in Bufkin, Thornton v. McDonough urging the Supreme Court to review the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims … [more]
Released 2/2/24 | Tags:
NVLSP Releases 2022 Report on Pro Bono Program: Lawyers Serving Warriors® - Record 73,000 Pro Bono Hours Donated- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 19, 2024 ARLINGTON, VA - The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) today released its 2022 Report on its Pro Bono Program: Lawyers Serving … [more]
Released 1/19/24 | Tags:
ALERT: TO GET REIMBURSED FOR POST-2010 EMERGENCY MEDICAL EXPENSES, VETS MUST APPLY TO VA BY FEB. 22, 2024 ARLINGTON, VA - Last year, VA announced that it had created a unique, one-year open period during which veterans enrolled in VA Health Care can apply for VA reimbursement of their emergency … [more]
Released 1/11/24 | Tags: Veteran's Benefits
Released 1/5/24 | Tags: Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP Fifteenth Annual Benefit “Honoring Service and Sacrifice” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 1, 2023 WASHINGTON – The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP)’s “Honoring Service and Sacrifice” Fifteenth Annual Benefit Reception was held on … [more]
Released 12/1/23 | Tags: Veteran's Benefits
Veteran Service Organizations File Lawsuit to Compel VA to Amend its Character of Discharge Regulations National Veterans Legal Services Program and Swords to Plowshares, represented by the Veterans Legal Clinic at the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School and Latham & Watkins LLP, are … [more]
Released 10/24/23 | Tags: Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD, Veteran's Benefits
On October 12, 2023 the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) Pro Bono Program Lawyers Serving Warriors® will hold a discharge upgrade clinic. The information session will cover the corrections of military records and upgrading less than fully honorable discharges followed … [more]
Released 9/25/23 | Tags:
NVLSP Issues FAQs for Navy and Marine Corps Veterans Who Were Improperly Denied Medical Retirement as a Result of the “Properly Referred” Policy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- September 06, 2023 ARLINGTON-- The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered the Navy and … [more]
Released 9/6/23 | Tags: Class Actions, Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP Welcomes Jason Davidson 2023 Equal Justice Works Fellow, Celebrates Trio of Equal Justice Works Fellows FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 5, 2023 ARLINGTON, VA —The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) is pleased to welcome Jason Davidson as a 2023 Equal Justice Works Fellow. … [more]
Released 9/5/23 | Tags: Staff, Veteran's Benefits
On September 13, 2023 the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) Pro Bono Program Lawyers Serving Warriors® will hold a discharge upgrade clinic. The information session will cover the corrections of military records and upgrading less than fully honorable discharges followed … [more]
Released 9/1/23 | Tags: Veteran's Benefits