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  The Nation's #1 Independent Veterans Web Site Click here to make VA Watchdog dot Org your homepage VA NEWS FLASH from Larry Scott at VA Watchdog dot Org -- 05-09-2008 #9 |
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The Nation's #1 Independent Veterans Web Site Click here to make VA Watchdog dot Org your homepage VA NEWS FLASH from Larry Scott at VA Watchdog dot Org -- 05-09-2008 #9 |
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National Veterans Legal Services Program intends to appeal this decision, which adversely affects all Blue Water Vietnam veterans.
The "Blue Water Navy" decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will be appealed. That decision, basically, says that service in Vietnam, to claim presumptives for Agent Orange exposure, is limited to those who were "Boots on the Ground." This eliminates "Blue Water Navy" personnel. For more about this decision, read story here...
Below is the latest update from NVLSP. And here is the NVLSP web page that explains this
legal battle... For more about "Blue Water Navy" veterans and
their Court fight, use the VA Watchdog search engine...click here...
------------------------- Summary of the Current Status (as of May 9, 2008)
The VA’s appeal of the Veteran Court’s Haas decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: the VA filed its initial brief in the Federal Circuit on March 7, 2007. You can view the VA’s brief, without its addendum (the Veterans Court’s Haas decision and judgment), by clicking here. NVLSP filed their brief on behalf of Mr. Haas on June 4, 2007. You can view the brief here.
The VA filed its reply brief on July 20, 2007. You can view the brief here. The VA also filed a Joint Appendix, which contains the underlying Veterans Court decision and other documents referenced in the briefs, on July 26, 2007.
You can listen to a recording of the oral argument here. Type “HAAS v DVA” into the “Caption” field. On May 8, 2008, the Federal Circuit issued a decision reversing the Veterans Court’s decision that was in favor of Commander Haas. You can view a copy of that decision by clicking here. NVLSP intends to appeal this decision, which adversely affects all Blue Water Vietnam Veterans. -------------------------
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