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Former Marine Sues VA, Alleging 'Years' of Discrimination Against Black Vets Seeking Benefits

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The Washington Post

Racial discrimination by Veterans Affairs spans decades, lawsuit says

The case could determine if the government can be held liable for systemic prejudices that disadvantaged Black veterans and their descendants, advocates say.

1 year ago

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The Hill

Lawsuit alleges US government discriminated against Black veterans for decades

A lawsuit filed Monday claims the U.S. government has long discriminated against Black military veterans, a pattern that has led them to miss out on housing and education benefits disproportionately compared to their white peers. The suit, brought by Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic (VLSC) on behalf of Vietnam War veteran Conley Monk…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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NBC News

Veterans Affairs has denied benefits to Black people at higher rates for years, lawsuit alleges

The Department of Veterans Affairs has disproportionately denied benefits to Black Americans for decades, federal lawsuit alleges.

1 year ago·United States

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Military.com

Former Marine Sues VA, Alleging 'Years' of Discrimination Against Black Vets Seeking Benefits

Connecticut resident Conley Monk Jr. says generations have been affected by rulings that disproportionately favored white veterans.

1 year ago·S F, United States

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Stars and Stripes

Racial discrimination by Veterans Affairs spans decades, lawsuit says

The case could determine if the government can be held liable for systemic prejudices that disadvantaged Black veterans and their descendants, advocates say.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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law360.com

Ex-Marine Says VA Inequitably Denied Black Veterans Benefits

A Marine Corps veteran sued the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Connecticut federal court Monday, alleging he was denied benefits as a part of the agency's systematic prejudice toward Black veterans, who were denied benefits more often than their white peers.

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