We are all thankful that more veterans are able to come home. We should just as thankfully provide the benefits their service has earned.
Op-Ed (Virginia)
Patricia Roberts
Virginian-Pilot (The Pilot)
November 7, 2015
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Tags: Veterans
Op-Ed (Virginia)
Patricia Roberts
Virginian-Pilot (The Pilot)
November 7, 2015
READ THE FULL STORY HERE
Tags: Veterans
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Unprecedented numbers are seeking benefits today from the Department of Veterans Affairs, including Vietnam veterans whose psychological and physical injuries are worsening with age, and even World War II veterans who have been fighting for their benefits for more than a half-century.
We are all thankful that more are able to come home. We should just as thankfully provide the benefits their service has earned.
Instead, what do they face? We who provide free and low-cost representation in law school clinics, legal services offices, and private law practices see a broken claims system in dire need of reform, one that veterans routinely say is designed to “Delay, Deny and Hope That I Die.”