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CT Mirror: For many CT veterans, PACT Act offers expanded benefits
“Advocates like [Amy] Antioho and groups in Connecticut are encouraging veterans to sign up for benefits, especially before the Aug. 9 deadline. Alison Weir, executive director of the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, is also urging veterans whose claims have previously been denied or those who have experienced issues with the VA to still sign up… Continue Reading CT Mirror: For many CT veterans, PACT Act offers expanded benefits
Read MoreOperation Fouled Anchor and the Continued Fight for Justice for Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma
by Chelsea Donaldson, Supervising Attorney, VA Benefits Recently, the United States Coast Guard revealed that dozens of incidents of rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment took place at its service academy in New London, Connecticut–and all were unreported or ignored. The problem was so rampant that the Coast Guard implemented an internal investigation which was… Continue Reading Operation Fouled Anchor and the Continued Fight for Justice for Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma
Read MoreSpotlight: Army Veteran Kevin S.
Connecticut Veterans Legal Center is proud to work every day to secure veterans’ access to the benefits they earned. Army Veteran Kevin S. shares his story below: After noticing my application to the VA for healthcare benefits had been denied, a case manager through the Wounded Warriors project had suggested I accept help from a… Continue Reading Spotlight: Army Veteran Kevin S.
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