Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Attorney who led VCS lawsuit against VA for veterans honored in series of articles about his legacy

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Team VCS

A series of articles on toxic exposures in the June issue of The American Legion Magazine pays tribute to attorney Gordon Erspamer, whose many landmark cases in his distinguished career  included leading the Veterans for Common Sense lawsuit in 2007 against the … Continue reading →

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VCS Statement on Veterans Affairs Secretary

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Team VCS

VCS Statement on Veterans Affairs Secretary (Washington – March 22, 2018)  – Veterans for Common Sense, a Washington, DC-based veterans organization, today released the following 500-word statement in response to current public discussion regarding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs … Continue reading →

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VCS fighting to protect Defense medical research

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Team VCS

(Washington — February 28, 2018) — Veterans for Common Sense this week was among 111 organizations to send a letter to Congressional leadership of the Armed Services committees expressing concern about possible renewed efforts to that would have a detrimental impact … Continue reading →

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36 Veterans & military organizations advocate with U.S. Senate regarding Higher Education Act

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Team VCS

This week, thirty-six veterans service organizations (VSO’s) and Military Service Organizations (MSO’s) including Veterans for Common Sense avocated with the U.S. Senate regarding the Higher Education Act and provisions important to veterans and military service members. The letter, with earlier … Continue reading →

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VCS Expresses Concern about End to VA Data Report

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Team VCS

(Washington, DC – June 9, 2017) — In a news story published this week, Veterans for Common Sense expressed concern regarding plans by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to end a national data report used internally and by … Continue reading →

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VCS Calls for Continued Defense Medical Research Funding

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Team VCS

(Washington, June 8, 2017) – Veterans for Common Sense today joined with more than 100 organizations in calling on Congress to provide continued support for the “critical and highly successful defense health research programs” of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) directed … Continue reading →

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VA Claims Errors Leave One in Every Seven Veterans Shortchanged

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Team VCS

(Washington – June 7, 2017) — The Boston Herald today reported higher than average error rates on veterans’ disability claims at one regional office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs  (“Errors Leave Veterans Shortchanged“, June 7, 2017, by Jack Encarnacao). The … Continue reading →

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VCS Urges a Strong Borrower Defense Regulation to Protect Veterans and Servicemembers

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Team VCS

(Washington, June 6, 2017) – Veterans for Common Sense today joined with nearly 30 national veterans service organizations and other education coalition allies in calling on Congress that the Borrower Defense Regulation not be watered down or delayed. The regulation, scheduled to … Continue reading →

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VCS Calls on Education Secretary for For-Profit School Reforms

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Team VCS

(Washington, May 4, 2017) – Veterans for Common Sense today joined with more than two dozen veterans service organizations and other education coalition allies in calling on U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to provide openness, transparency, and an … Continue reading →

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VCS Supports Continuation of Gulf War Illness Treatment Research Program, Expresses Thanks

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Team VCS

(Washington – Mar. 16, 2017) – Veterans for Common Sense (VCS), a national veterans advocacy organization and national leader on military toxic exposures and Toxic Wounds, yesterday sent the following letter of support for the treatment-focused Gulf War Illness Research Program (GWIRP) to the bipartisan House … Continue reading →

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