Category Archives: Veterans Services

Attorney Vincent J. Pastore of tthe Veterans’ Services Group Participated in “I did the Grid”

“I Did the Grid” is an annual run organized in Memory of Corporal Christopher G. -->

VA Opens Office on Accountability, Whistleblowers

The new Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Office being created at the VA–the first but possibly -->

Veterans’ Attorney Christine Clemens of Finkelstein and Partners Named CVA-NOVA Pro Bono Advocate of the Year

Washington, D.C. – Two of the nation’s leading advocacy organizations for veterans – the Public -->

How Trump’s management order gives VA ‘air cover’

By Adam Mazmanian: The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning big organizational changes under President -->

Honoring Woman Veterans’ Contributions

By Mary Dever:  March is Women’s History Month and the perfect time to recognize women -->

GAO Report: VA Benefits Appeals Process in Need of Reform

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified notable inefficiencies in the VA benefits appeals process -->

House Republicans’ New VA Accountability Bill to Include More Appeal Rights

By Eric Katz: The House will take another crack at expediting the disciplinary process for -->

Shulkin proposes eliminating 40-mile, 30-day rule for non-VA care

By NIKKI WENTLING: Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin on Sunday proposed eliminating a controversial policy -->

HOLD THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ACCOUNTABLE AND CONFRONT THE REALITY OF VETERANS’ DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, OTHER OFFENSES AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS WITH VA-FUNDED SOLUTIONS

New Jersey Senate Bill 307 will be voted on Monday and it involves implementing a -->

Check out the new Veterans Appointment Request app

By Charlie Castelluccio: Veterans Administration’s new Veterans Appointment Request app helps veterans to schedule appointments -->

Bipartisan bill to provide assistance to burn pit vets introduced in Senate

By Perry Chiaramonte: A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the Senate that aims to -->

How to Get Tax Credits for Hiring Veterans

In addition to the skills and talents military veterans can bring to a company, did -->

Troops Who Cleaned Up Radioactive Islands Can’t Get Medical Care

NY Times by Dave Philipps: When Tim Snider arrived on Enewetak Atoll in the middle -->

US Agrees to Pay Billions to Marines Affected by Toxic Water

By Hope Yen:  After years of waiting, veterans who were exposed to contaminated drinking water -->

The Invisible Veterans: Women

By Samantha Kubek: According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, one in four women seen -->

Paying Tribute to Our Nation’s Veterans

Please join the Finkelstein & Partners team and our dedicated Veterans’ Services Group in remembering -->

A new federal court ruling has huge significance for military reservists

By Andrew Tilghman: A high-level federal court on Friday delivered a blow to the rights -->

VA extends deadline for seeking Gulf War illness benefits to 2021

By NIKKI WENTLING – For the next five years, veterans will have an easier time -->

In Bipartisan Vote, House Passes VA Accountability, Appeals Reform

Today the House passed H.R. 5620, the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of -->

VA doesn’t waste time in implementing Supreme Court decision

By Jason Miller:  The Veterans Affairs Department acted unusually quickly to comply with the U.S. -->

AS PFOS-CONTAMINATED WATER CRISIS CONTINUES TO PLAGUE NEWBURGH, SCHUMER TOURS WASHINGTON LAKE AREA TAINTED BY PFOS AND ANNOUNCES NEW LEGISLATION REQUIRING U.S. AIR FORCE TO PAY FOR WATER CONTAMINATION CLEANUP IF FOUND RESPONSIBLE

Standing with local leaders in Newburgh, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today toured the banks -->