Denied full combat back pay, a Marine’s case is headed to Supreme Court

Today we’re hearing from attorney Bart Stichman, Co-founder of National Veterans Legal Services Program, regarding the case “Soto vs United States” and how a Marine Corps combat veteran (and 9,000 other vets) had their benefit claims denied, and disputed by our government.  The petition was filed on behalf of USMC vet, Mr. Simon Soto who was initially approved for Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC), but later denied the full amount after government lawyers claimed a six-year ceiling on retroactive benefits. We open with the facts behind this case, and examine the PTSD he suffered after serving as Mortuary Affairs in Iraq, where he processed the remains of our fallen Marines and Soldiers.  Stichman further explains: Why the government fights against veterans filing CRSC claims The arguments that will be heard by The United States Supreme Court in April We’ll continue to follow this story as it develops. If you need legal assistance for your VA/DoD benefit claim, check out The National Legal Services Program here: https://www.nvlsp.org/ Contact Phil Briggs, Host, CBS Eye on Veterans  phil@connectingvets.com Follow on X: @philbriggsVet @EyeonVeterans @connectingvets   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices