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 “The partnership between the IDVA and NVLSP is
ideal for the state and for Illinois veterans,” said IDVA Director
Terry Prince. “Illinois veterans will now have even more access to
vital legal representation who will defend their rights at the
highest legal levels to ensure fairness in the disability benefits
arena. Also, IDVA will capitalize on access to the extensive
training and professional development portfolio that NVLSP offers
our team. This training will be invaluable as IDVA continues to
serve Illinois veterans, now and in the future.”
NVLSP is a national nonprofit organization that has worked since
1981 to ensure the government delivers to our nation’s 22 million
veterans and active-duty personnel the benefits to which they are
entitled because of disabilities resulting from their military
service to our country.
"We are delighted to work with the Illinois Department of Veterans’
Affairs, and we welcome the opportunity to leverage our shared
expertise to help Illinois veterans and their families receive the
benefits they have earned,” said NVLSP Executive Director Paul
Wright. When disability claims are denied by
the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans have the right to
appeal to the CAVC. Through this partnership, NVLSP will provide
free legal representation in support of appeal cases.
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 This process begins when the
NVLSP reviews a case in which a Veteran’s appeal to the Board of
Veterans’ Appeals (BVA), the highest authority within the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs, is denied and determines there
are grounds for an appeal to the CAVC. When this occurs, NVLSP
offers to represent the veteran or the veteran’s family at no
cost. This strategic partnership between the IDVA and the NVLSP
enhances an already robust legal network that includes the
Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network and a growing list of
organizations, benefactors and volunteers who are wholly
committed to serving Illinois’ veterans and ensuring free legal
services are available to veterans in need across Illinois.
To learn more about NVLSP, visit
www.nvlsp.org.
You can also visit IDVA website at
https://www2.illinois.gov/veterans/
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