02/23/2022
DISCHARGE UPGRADE NEWS
We are pleased to report a positive development for Veterans with Discharge Upgrade cases/requests. In a class action lawsuit of Manker v. Del Toro decided on February 15, 2022, the Federal Court for the District of Connecticut approved a class action settlement for all Veterans that have previously filed and been denied discharge upgrades since 2001. More information can be found at: https://www.mankersettlement.com/
This settlement will affect future cases as well. If you have been previously denied a discharge upgrade, or are now contemplating a discharge upgrade and need to speak to an attorney regarding a discharge upgrade or other VA appeal, please call Military Disability Lawyer, LLC today and schedule an appointment to speak with an attorney specializing in all phases of VA law.
A lawsuit was filed alleging that since the start of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Navy and Marine Corps discharged thousands of Sailors and Marines with Other Than Honorable ("OTH") or General (Under Honorable Conditions) ("GEN") statuses due to misconduct attributable to post-tr...