{"id":31208,"date":"2022-04-28T13:24:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T17:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/?p=31208"},"modified":"2022-06-02T14:18:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T18:18:40","slug":"prof-stacey-rae-simcox-featured-in-npr-story-on-vietnam-veterans-va-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2022\/04\/28\/prof-stacey-rae-simcox-featured-in-npr-story-on-vietnam-veterans-va-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. Stacey-Rae Simcox featured in NPR story on Vietnam veterans&#8217; VA benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Carson Frame<br>National Public Radio&#8217;s American Homefront Project<br>January 23, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Stacey-RaeSimcox_2014_5x7-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"A headshot of Professor Stacey-Rae Simcox\" class=\"wp-image-21101\"\/><figcaption>Law Professor Stacey-Rae Simcox<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In light of recently discovered delays in Department of Veterans Affairs assistance to Vietnam veterans newly eligible for benefit payouts, Stetson Law Professor and Director of the college&#8217;s Veterans Law Clinic spoke to National Public radio about the situation&#8217;s potential impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Excerpt <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veterans advocates say the VA\u2019s communications are often boilerplate, and veterans can have a difficult time applying the information to their specific issues or claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat leads to mass amounts of miscommunication and misunderstanding amongst veterans,\u201d said <strong>Stacey-Rae Simcox<\/strong>, a law professor and director of the Stetson University veterans advocacy clinic. &#8220;It also means veterans run around trying to get information they don&#8217;t need to get, because the VA already has it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This story was originally broadcast on National Public Radio affiliates and on affiliate websites with the headline, <a href=\"https:\/\/wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu\/military\/2022-01-23\/more-vietnam-vets-now-qualify-for-disability-benefits-but-it-may-be-years-before-they-see-the-money\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;More Vietnam vets now qualify for disability benefits, but it may be years before they see the money.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Carson FrameNational Public Radio&#8217;s American Homefront ProjectJanuary 23, 2022 In light of recently discovered delays in Department of Veterans Affairs assistance to Vietnam veterans newly eligible for benefit payouts, Stetson Law Professor and Director of the college&#8217;s Veterans Law Clinic spoke to National Public radio about the situation&#8217;s potential impact. 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