NVLSP Commends Bipartisan Senate Passage of The Honoring Our PACT Act FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August, 2, 2022 WASHINGTON --The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) commends Chairman Tester and Ranking Member Moran for their bipartisan leadership and steadfast efforts to ensure that the … [more]
Released 8/2/22 | Tags: Agent Orange, Burn Pits, Congressional Legislation, Toxic Exposures, Veteran's Benefits
National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) Executive Director Paul Wright issued the following statement in response to the Senate's vote to block Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act last night. The PACT Act is the most comprehensive … [more]
Released 7/28/22 | Tags: Agent Orange, Burn Pits, Congressional Legislation, Toxic Exposures, Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP Releases 2021 Report on Pro Bono Program: Lawyers Serving Warriors® FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 21, 2022 WASHINGTON - The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) today released its 2021 Report on its Pro Bono Program: Lawyers Serving Warriors® (LSW). The Report details … [more]
Released 7/21/22 | Tags: Burn Pits, Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD, Toxic Exposures, Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP, VSOs Applaud the U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Antidiscrimination Rights of Service Members and Veterans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- June 29, 2022 WASHINGTON – The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) applauds today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the constitutionality … [more]
Released 6/29/22 | Tags: Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP Sues VA to Publicly Release Guidance Related to Benefits Adjudications for LGBTQ+ Veterans With Less Than Honorable Discharges FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 27, 2022 Washington—Today, the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) filed a complaint in federal court, seeking access … [more]
Released 6/27/22 | Tags: Discharge Upgrades, Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP Greatly Disappointed by U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Denying Veterans Right to Relief Under “Clear and Unmistakable Error” For Decisions Based on Clearly Unlawful VA Rules FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2022 WASHINGTON - The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) is disappointed … [more]
Released 6/15/22 | Tags:
White Paper Demonstrates That Over Last Five Decades, Positive Statistical Association, Not Causation, is Predominant Standard for Service Connection Presumptions
NVLSP, Burn Pits 360 Report: VA Imposes Unduly High Standard For Determining Which Diseases Merit Presumptive Service Connection Due to Toxic Exposures from Burn Pits in SW Asia White Paper Demonstrates That Over Last Five Decades, Positive Statistical Association, Not Causation, is Predominant … [more]
Released 5/13/22 | Tags:
Federal Court Issues Initial Ruling in Favor of Veterans Seeking Back Awards of Combat-Related Special Compensation over $10,000 -Court Denies U.S. Motion to Dismiss Class Action Lawsuit - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 25, 2022 WASHINGTON – On April 14, 2022, the United States Court … [more]
Released 4/22/22 | Tags:
NVLSP joined more than 60 veterans and military service organizations in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to advance the passage of the comprehensive Honor Our PACT Act (H..R. 3967). [more]
Released 4/15/22 | Tags:
CVLC and NVLSP Sue the U.S. Navy For Due Process Violations and Failure to Give Black Veterans a Fair Chance at Discharge Upgrades - The Navy Refuses to Consider Racial Discrimination as a Basis for Discharge Upgrade Applications and Prevents Applicants from Reviewing All the Evidence - … [more]
Released 4/5/22 | Tags: Discharge Upgrades, Veteran's Benefits