Press Releases

NVLSP Issues FAQs on Springs v. Del Toro Category II Contributing Conditions

04/30/24

For more than 15 years the Navy Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) unlawfully denied military medical...

NVLSP, Swords to Plowshares Comments on VA’s Long-Overdue Character of Discharge Final Rule

04/25/24

After Nearly Nine Years and Several Lawsuits, VA COD Rule Still Falls Short ARLINGTON, VA— Today,...

Veterans Organizations Reinstate Lawsuit to Force VA to Amend its Character of Discharge Regulations

04/17/24

NVLSP and Swords to Plowshares, represented by the Veterans Legal Clinic at the Legal Services...

NVLSP on Supreme Court Decision Affirming Veterans Rights to Montgomery & Post 9/11 GI Bills

04/16/24

NVLSP Statement on Supreme Court Decision Affirming Veterans Rights to Montgomery and Post 9/11 GI...

NVLSP Director of Litigation Burbank Testifies Before HVAC DAMA on Pending Legislation

04/10/24

On April 10, NVLSP Director of Litigation Renee Burbank testified before the House Committee on...

Veterans Win Landmark Class Action Settlement From U.S. Navy For New Disabilities Ratings

03/27/24

Veterans Win Landmark Class Action Settlement From the U.S. Navy For New Disabilities Ratings...

NVLSP, Burn Pits 360 Partner to Assist Veterans & Survivors Obtain VA Disability & Death Benefits

03/19/24

NVLSP and Burn Pits 360 Announce Partnership to Assist Veterans and Survivors in Obtaining VA...

Marine Corps Veteran Oscar Torres Wins Long-Overdue Military Medical Retirement

03/18/24

ARLINGTON, VA— Sgt. Oscar Torres (Ret.)—a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and the lead plaintiff in the...

Fed Circuit Unanimously Upholds Right of Veterans & Caregivers to Challenge VA Caregiver Decisions

03/01/24

Federal Circuit Unanimously Upholds the Right of Veterans and Caregivers to Challenge Decisions...

NVLSP Issues Self-Help Manual: Applying for VA Benefits After a Discharge Upgrade

02/12/24

ARLINGTON, VA – Today the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) issued a free...

NVLSP Files Supreme Court Amicus to Review Federal Circuit & CAVC Application of “Take Due Account”

02/02/24

On February 2, 2024, the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) filed a “friend of the...

NVLSP Releases 2022 Report on Pro Bono Program: Lawyers Serving Warriors^®

01/19/24

Record 73,000 Pro Bono Hours Donated ARLINGTON, VA - The National Veterans Legal Services Program...

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