National Association for Veterans Rights

[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

We are excited to welcome #Zeel to #NAVR https://t.co/knlqubTmCt

[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

Welcome to the #NAVR Alliance @SymbiosDallas!
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[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

Welcome Veritas Ratings!
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[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

A recent federal court ruling raises important questions about how Veterans access assistance with @DeptVetAffairs disability claims. Protecting Veterans and preserving Veteran choice are not mutually exclusive goals.
Read NAVR’s statement on the Ford v. @Vets_Guardian decision:
#Veterans #VeteranBenefits #VeteransRights #NAVR
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[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

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[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

At a time when access to #disabilitybenefits support is changing, these stories matter. Four #Veterans who navigated the @DeptVetAffairs disability claims process, and chose to help others through it. As policies evolve, that support is being restricted in some states. In #California, SB 694 will limit certain forms of Veteran-to-Veteran guidance. This has real consequences. Veterans deserve the right to #choose. @PeteORourkeSr
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[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

Powerful #testimony today in #SouthCarolina on S. 695, (a bill that would remove #choice) and an important outcome: the bill was held for further consideration. That matters.

What we heard from #Veterans and #lawmakers alike was clear, the #disabilitybenefits system is complex, difficult to navigate, and too often leaves Veterans without the support they need.

@PeteORourkeSr, President of #NAVR, testified to the need for a more balanced approach in the #disabilityclaims space, one that protects Veterans while preserving access to lawful, ethical assistance. There is agreement on the goal of #accountability and #transparency.

The path forward must ensure we don’t remove this kind of support. Grateful to see thoughtful consideration and continued dialogue.

[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

“Protecting Veterans while preserving their freedom to choose is not a partisan issue; it’s a shared responsibility,” said @PeteORourkeSr, #NAVR's President, as every single lawmaker in #Idaho voted in support of SB 1286. The #Veteran protection bill received unanimous passage in both chambers before it was swiftly signed into #law by @GovernorLittle. A powerful step forward in advancing #balanced, Veteran-first #policy.

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[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

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[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

Welcome to #NAVR #VeteransCareCoordination!
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[VA Secretary Doug Collins @SecVetAffairs]

Effective immediately, VA is halting enforcement of the interim final rule, Evaluative Rating: Impact of Medication.

VA issued the rule to clarify existing policy and protect Veterans’ benefits in the wake of an ongoing court action. But many interpreted the rule as something that could result in adverse consequences.

While VA does not agree with the way this rule has been characterized, the department always takes Veterans’ concerns seriously. To alleviate these concerns, VA will continue to collect public comments regarding the rule, but it will not be enforced at any time in the future.

Under my leadership, VA is ensuring that everyone applying for benefits receives everything they have earned as quickly and conveniently as possible. This includes reducing the backlog of Veterans waiting for benefits by more than 60 percent. We will continue these improvements on behalf of America’s Veterans, families, caregivers and survivors.

[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

Today, we’re expanding the #NAVRAlliance to include a dedicated Medical Network arm, welcoming @ValorHealthSys and Valor Psychology for Veterans as our founding medical members. This step strengthens our #trusted, standards-driven system to protect #Veterans and reinforce #integrity across the VA #disabilityclaims process, by formally aligning with #vetted, #ethical, Veteran-focused clinical providers.
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[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

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[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

@TXAG Ken Paxton’s action against @vaclaimsinsider draws a clear line between #ethical providers and #badactors. It also reflects the same #consumerprotections #NAVR has championed through the SAVE Act and similar legislation in multiple states. https://t.co/Y5qVWdaiak

[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

The need for reform in the #VA disability claims system has never been clearer.

Newly released @DeptVetAffairs data shows nearly $395 million in #Veterans’ backpay paid to accredited attorneys and claims agents over the past year. This is a staggering figure that highlights how prolonged timelines and misaligned incentives can drive up costs and delay earned #disabilitybenefits for #Veterans.

#NAVR and its president, @PeteORourkeSr, welcome the VA’s decision to release this data as an important first step toward #transparency, #accountability, and meaningful #reform that prioritizes timely outcomes, #consumerprotections, and #Veteran #choice. https://t.co/iwxrchJu9K

[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

“Good regulation helps Veterans distinguish between good actors and bad actors — and that matters.”

Today, #NAVR President @PeteORourkeSr testified in support of legislation strengthening consumer protections for Nebraska #Veterans seeking #disabilitybenefits.

A #Veteran and former Acting Secretary of the @DeptVetAffairs, Peter highlighted the need for clear, enforceable #standards that protect Veterans while preserving choice.

This reflects growing national momentum to safeguard #Veterans from predatory practices with #accountability and #transparency.

Track the bill here: https://t.co/VAt6Siehk3

[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

VA disability compensation is too often misunderstood. A recent https://t.co/6Vz8BHY8S5 article highlights how the system functions much like workers’ compensation, recognizing and compensating #Veterans for injuries connected to their service, not as a welfare benefit.

At #NAVR, we believe Veterans should never feel stigmatized for accessing #disabilitybenefits they have earned through service and sacrifice. Language matters, and so does respect. Our mission is to defend #Veterans’ rights, strengthen understanding of the @DeptVetAffairs disability system, maintain a system that respects Veterans’ #choice in how they access and manage their benefits, strengthen #guardrails, and help ensure no Veteran hesitates to seek the support they deserve. https://t.co/NK3lL3yohd

[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

The @washingtonpost missed the real story: 8 states have already passed the toughest consumer-protection laws for #Veterans’ claims assistance, built with @PeteORourkeSr’s leadership. Real rules. Real #oversight. Real #choice for Veterans. NAVR is leading the reform.
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[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

Strengthening protections for those who served. #NAVR’s new National Compliance Framework, following the SAVE Act and similar laws in 8 states, marks a major milestone in ensuring Veterans get #honest, #transparent assistance. @vetbenefitguide @Vets_Guardian @VeteranDP https://t.co/lFTnww9rTh

[National Association for Veterans Rights @ByVetsForVets]

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