New York State Council

IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 17, 2020

Vietnam Veterans of America November 17, 2020 News Room NVLSP Triumphs: Court Orders VA to Redecide Thousands of Claims for Blue Water Vietnam Veterans Released 11/6/20 | Tags: Agent Orange, Class Actions, Veteran's Benefits Court Orders VA To Redecide Thousands of Benefit Claims Denied for Agent Orange-Related Diseases Filed by Veterans Who Served in the Territorial Sea of Vietnam- -Decision Marks Fourth Time Court Has Found That VA Violated 29-Year Old Class Action Consent Decree- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 6, 2020

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled in favor of thousands of so-called Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and their survivors in response to the motion filed by attorneys from the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) to enforce the 29-Year Old Class Action Consent Decree in

IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 23, 2020

No. 20-7

Contact:
Mokie Porter
301-996-0901

CISA and Vietnam Veterans of America Partner to Raise Awareness about the Threat of Disinformation

WASHINGTON — Vietnam Veterans of America and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (CISA) released a series of public-awareness products today designed to help veterans and other Americans identify disinformation and prevent its spread. The products include posters and other resources that will be posted to VVA.org and disseminated to VVA members and partners as part of a broader effort to build a more resilient electorate by encouraging the

For Immediate Release

VA Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Public Affairs
Media Relations
Washington, DC  20420
(202) 461-7600

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today published its final regulation to improve and expand the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) with the final regulation going into effect on Oct. 1. 

Under the final regulation, PCAFC will include eligible Veterans that have a single or combined service-connected disability rating by VA of 70% or higher, regardless of whether it resulted from an injury, illness or disease. 

This is a