Continuing Legal Education
Representing Veterans Before the Department of Veterans Affairs
Date:
Sept. 19, 2023
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More than 8% of Washington adults are veterans. In August 2022, the passage of the Sgt. First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act expanded veteran benefits eligibility for more than 354,000 veterans in Washington state. There is a serious need for additional attorneys to assist veterans and their families in obtaining veteran benefits, especially pro bono attorneys. Attorneys who represent veterans must be accredited through the Department of Veterans Affairs; within 12 months obtaining accreditation (and every two years thereafter), accredited attorneys must attend three hours of training about veteran benefits issues. This three-hour training will cover the basics about veteran benefits: an overview of the accreditation process, eligibility for veteran benefits, the most common veteran benefits types (disability compensation, non-service connected pension, and dependency and indemnity compensation), and the claims and appeals process.
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