by Rikki Almanza | Oct 18, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in Bufkin v. McDonough, a case challenging how the Veterans Court applies the “benefit of the doubt” rule in disability claims, with potential implications for thousands of Veterans’ benefit...
by Rikki Almanza | May 3, 2024
This fall, the Supreme Court will review the legal claim of two Veterans who were denied medical benefits for what they claim were service-connected traumas. The case, Bufkin v McDonough, has been progressing through the Veterans and federal courts over the past four...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 17, 2024
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Army combat Veteran James Rudisill, who was in a legal battle against the VA regarding his entitlement to education benefits under both the Montgomery GI Bill and Post 9/11 GI Bill. In a 7-2 ruling, the Court...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 27, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could result in increased educational benefits for Veterans under the GI Bill. The case, known as Rudisill vs. McDonough, centers around whether Veterans should be eligible for additional tuition money...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 21, 2023
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court denied an appeal made by a group of Veterans seeking disability compensation for exposure to radiation during the 1966 Palomares Hydrogen Bomb Accident. The decision has left the Veterans, including 80-year-old Air Force Veteran...
