The Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (M-VETS) successfully argued a claim before the Board for Correction of Naval Records (BCNR), a body responsible for correcting errors or injustices in Navy and Marine Corps records, seeking a fully Honorable conditions discharge for a Navy veteran. Read more
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M-VETS Student Advisor and Assistant Director Advocate on Behalf of Two Clients at Board of Veterans’ Appeals Hearings
(Pictured L-R: M-VETS Director Timothy MacArthur, Student Advisor Danny Jenkins, and Assistant Director Raphael Johnson)
It has been a busy start to the fall 2024 academic semester for M-VETS. The Clinic advocated for two (2) clients before administrative judges at hearings before the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA). Read more
M-VETS and GMU Center for Community Mental Health Join Forces to Help USAF Veteran Receive Monthly Disability Payments!
(Pictured: M-VETS Student Advisor Danny Jenkins)
The Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (M-VETS) successfully advocated for a United States Air Force (USAF) veteran to receive Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) disability payments at the 50% compensation rate for the rest of the veteran’s life. Read more
M-VETS Succeeds and Secures Honorable Discharge for USMC Combat Veteran
(Pictured: Former Student Advisor Liz Faris)
The Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (M-VETS) successfully argued a claim before the Naval Discharge Review Board (NDRB) seeking an Honorable conditions discharge for a United States Marine Corps (USMC) combat veteran. M-VETS filed the application with a supporting brief and exhibits on behalf of the veteran in 2022 and recently secured an Honorable conditions discharge. Read more
M-VETS Secures Landlord-Tenant Victory for Veteran Family
(From L to R: Former Student Advisors Casey Hunt and Michael Vlcek)
The Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (“M-VETS”) secured payment for a Veteran tenant and his wife on a $2,000 judgment rendered after a trial in the Loudoun County General District Court. Read more
M-VETS Prevails and Secures Service-Connected Medical Separation for Army Veteran
The Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (M-VETS) successfully argued a claim before the Board for Correction of Military Records (BCMR) seeking a service-connected medical separation for a United States Army Reserve (USAR) veteran. M-VETS filed the claim on behalf of the veteran in 2021 and recently secured a service-connected medical separation, allowing the veteran to access long-overdue Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) housing benefits. Read more
M-VETS Student Advisor Blog Post Used As a Source by the Reentry Coordination Council in Their Report to Congress
(Pictured: Former Student Advisor Todd Mihill)
A blog post written by former student advisor Todd Mihill for the Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (“M-VETS”) was cited in a Report to Congress from the Reentry Coordination Council in April 2022. The Council members include the Attorney General for the U.S. Read more
M-VETS Prevails and Secures Honorable Discharge for Navy Veteran
(Pictured: Student Advisor Kyle Elzey)
The Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (M-VETS) successfully argued a claim before the Naval Discharge Review Board (NDRB) seeking a fully Honorable conditions discharge for a Navy veteran. M-VETS filed the claim on behalf of the veteran in 2023 and recently secured a fully Honorable discharge, allowing the veteran to access long-overdue educational benefits. Read more
M-VETS Receives $30,000 Grant from Virginia Law Foundation to Support M-VETS American Legion Post 139 Advice and Referral Clinic
(Pictured L-R: VLF Vice President Stephen Noona, M-VETS Director Timothy MacArthur, and VLF President Hon. Jane Marum Roush)
The Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (“M-VETS”) was awarded a $30,000 grant from the Virginia Law Foundation (“VLF”) to support its new initiative, the M-VETS American Legion Post 139 Advice and Referral Clinic. Read more
M-VETS Resumes In-Person Execution Services for Estate Planning Documents
(Pictured from L to R: M-VETS Deputy Director Leigh Winstead & M-VETS Student Advisors Alden Campo and Amanda Nhek).
For the first time since the pandemic, M-VETS welcomed back clients to its clinic offices located at the Antonin Scalia Law School to provide execution services for various estate planning documents prepared by M-VETS. Read more