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The Veterans Assistance Project Launches Initiative to Address Veterans Service Gaps in NYC
by Logan CampbellApril 16, 2020
After studying the gap between what veterans in New York City should be receiving in terms of disability payments and what they actually obtain, the City Bar Justice Center’s Veterans Assistance Project (VAP) has been active in addressing this injustice on a number of fronts. Thanks to the support of The New York Community Trust and the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, VAP launched an initiative advocating for more trained attorneys taking on veterans disability work.
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Veterans’ Legal Series Ep. 7: “Overview of Discharge Upgrades Part 2”
by CBJC StaffOctober 28, 2016
In Episode 7 of the Veterans’ Legal Series, Veterans Assistance Project Director Kent Eiler explains the difference between a Discharge Upgrade from the Department of Defense and an Independent Characterization of Service from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
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