National Veterans Legal Services Program - NVLSP

11/18/2025

National Veterans Legal Services Program - NVLSP Sidley Austin LLP (Official) and Hogan Lovells File Class Action Lawsuit Supporting Veterans’ Rights to Receive Retroactive Combat-Related Special Compensation https://nvlsp.org/nvlsp-sidley-austin-and-hogan-lovells-file-class-action-lawsuit-supporting-veterans-rights-to-receive-retroactive-combat-related-special-compensation/

11/14/2025

Today's the day 11-14-25 ! National Veterans Legal Services Program - NVLSP free webinar for on implications of Supreme Court decision in Soto v. United State on combat-related special compensation. No pre-registration required, just join webinar at 2:00 PM Eastern/11:00 A.M. Pacific time. Learn more here: https://nvlsp.org/free-webinar-on-the-implications-for-veterans-of-the-supreme-courts-decision-in-soto-v-united-states-on-combat-related-special-compensation-crsc/

11/11/2025

National Veterans Legal Services Program - NVLSP we honor and reflect on the valor, service and sacrifice of all who have served and their families. We share our message of gratitude and reverence from NVLSP Director of Training and Publications and Navy veteran Richard Spataro.
https://youtu.be/QYaYqIKSruo

10/13/2025

Happy 250th Birthday U.S. Navy! We honor and celebrate the dedication, courage and sacrifice of all who served and continue to serve.

09/09/2025

Don't miss National Veterans Legal Services Program - NVLSP September webinar, How to Ensure VA Assigns the Correct Effective Date for Benefits, from Sept. 24-26. For more information and to register, go here:

Webinars for Attorneys, Agents and Veterans Service Officers (VSO) Upcoming Live Webinars NVLSP hosts live webinars on ten different topics in veterans law each year, such as: Advocacy Strategies for Service Connection Claims based on Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and How to Spot Common VA Errors. At...

09/02/2025

https://www.armytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2025/09/02/he-was-bayoneted-in-guam-shot-on-iwo-now-at-100-he-is-a-sergeant/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tw_at

At just 16, Frank S. Wright lied about his age to join the Marine Corps and went on to see combat on Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Guam and Iwo Jima.

09/02/2025

https://www.stripes.com/history/2025-09-02/v-j-day-national-wwii-memorial-18954915.html

A celebration at the National World War II Memorial marked V-J Day, the official end of World War II in 1945.

08/29/2025

National Veterans Legal Services Program - NVLSP had a great day at Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs 5th Annual Commander’s Conference in Lexington, KY! Many thanks to our colleagues for a very warm welcome and dedication to serving our veterans !

Pictured below:
National Veterans Legal Services Program Executive Director Paul Wright shares his insights with veterans advocates

National Veterans Legal Services Program Director of Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) Litigation Stacy Tromble discusses TDIU with attendees

Lily Patteson, General Counsel KDVA and National Veterans Legal Services Program Executive Director Paul Wright

08/26/2025

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/obituaries/2025-08-24/last-surviving-wwii-ace-pilot-18865072.html

Rep. Adrian Smith greets Congressional Gold Medal recipient Donald McPherson at the ceremonies in 2015. (Dave Lyons, Beatrice Daily Sun via AP) ADAMS, Neb. — A World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be America’s last surviving “ace” pilot because he shot down five enemy planes has di...

08/25/2025

National Veterans Legal Services Program - NVLSP Issues FAQ for Veterans on Retroactive Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) under Supreme Court Unanimous Ruling on Soto v. United States https://nvlsp.org/nvlsp-issues-faq-for-veterans-on-retroactive-combat-related-special-compensation-crsc-under-supreme-court-unanimous-ruling-on-soto-v-united-states/

08/20/2025

Don't forget to register for National Veterans Legal Services Program - NVLSP August webinar, "The Presumptions of Soundness and Aggravation" from August 26-28th. Learn more here:

Webinars for Attorneys, Agents and Veterans Service Officers (VSO) Upcoming Live Webinars NVLSP hosts live webinars on ten different topics in veterans law each year, such as: Advocacy Strategies for Service Connection Claims based on Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and How to Spot Common VA Errors. At...

08/14/2025

Kime MMilitary.comReports Caregivers Sue VA over Denial of Benefits

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Survivors of veterans who died from service-connected conditions have filed a class action seeking changes to a VA practice of dropping caregiver application appeals when loved ones pass away.