The University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic, through its Tigers for Troops program, will offer free legal consultations to veterans regarding their U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation benefits, discharge upgrades and VA healthcare from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 27 at Eminence High School, 505 S. Sixth St. in Eminence.
Veterans can register for an appointment online at bit.ly/EminenceTFT or by calling the Veterans Clinic at 573-882-7630. Walk-ins are welcome, said organizers, but registration is highly encouraged to guarantee an appointment.
The Veterans Clinic is located in the MU School of Law. Under the supervision of experienced attorneys, law students help veterans, at no charge, with their claims before the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Tigers for Troops program was created by the clinic to remedy unmet legal needs of rural veterans in Missouri. Under the program, the clinic partners with Mizzou Extension to travel to rural parts of Missouri to reach veterans without access to veterans’ services.
The Veterans Clinic also assists veterans in applying for and receiving discharge upgrades, helps train attorneys to help navigate the VA system, holds annual symposia highlighting the stories of veterans and developments within veterans law and contributes to amicus briefs and other advocacy projects in support of veterans.
Since the Veterans Clinic’s inception 10 years ago, said officials, it has secured more than $16 million in benefits for veterans in Missouri and helped more than 1,600 veterans.
