Policy Vets
The veteran policy community needed a common, nonpartisan space to discuss current and future policy decisions that affect our nation's military and veteran community. From access to healthcare and earned benefits, to illnesses caused from service related toxic exposure, depression and suicide, transition and educational programs, Policy Vets gathers the top experts in the industry in one place to vet policy for vets.Board Executive Chairmen The Honorable Dr. David Shulkin and Executive Director Louis Celli explain why Policy Vets is needed today.
Policy Vets
The Presumption of Asbestos Trusts Are Fast-Tracking Awards to Veterans
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Season 2
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Episode 15
Geoffrey Bestor, former Staff Director of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, is now an attorney who helps veterans with asbestos-related diseases access funds without going through the VA. Because their exposure is presumed, veterans are often awarded thousands of dollars.