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VA has systemically discriminated against Black veterans for decades, lawsuit alleges

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A federal lawsuit alleges the United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has systemically discriminated against Black veterans for decades. Conley Monk Jr., a 74-year-old former United States Marine Corps member, alleges that the VA's disability compensation claim determinations systematically discriminated against him from 2001 to 2020.
Published 2 months ago · Gwinnett County, United States

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VA has systemically discriminated against Black veterans for decades, lawsuit alleges

The United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) administered disability benefits in a racially discriminatory manner for decades, disproportionately rejecting Black veteran disability claims at a much higher rate than White veterans, according to a federal lawsuit filed by the Yale Law School's Veterans Legal Services Clinic.

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VA has systemically discriminated against Black veterans for decades, lawsuit alleges

By Jalen Brown, CNN The United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) administered disability benefits in a racially discriminatory manner for decades, disproportionately rejecting Black veteran disability claims at a much higher rate than White veterans, according to a federal lawsuit filed by the Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic. The lawsuit filed Monday on behalf of Conley Monk Jr., a 74-year-old former United States Marine…

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VA has systemically discriminated against Black veterans for decades, lawsuit alleges

The United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) administered disability benefits in a racially discriminatory manner for decades, disproportionately rejecting Black veteran disability claims at a much higher rate than

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