You are a lawyer or paralegal in a firm that represents Veterans in front of the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA).

You just got a new client, Ed, who fought in the Vietnam War. At the time, he applied for benefits but was denied. He now sees newer veterans getting benefits for the same issues he had, and he's angry.

This is a huge and growing area of the law. Read the case of George v.McDonough, 596 US ____ (2022), and explain to the class whether you agree or disagree with the decision, and why. How do YOU think the law should handle these kinds of cases? What has to happen for this Supreme Court decision to be overcome and these kinds of veterans able to get benefits?

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