or lack thereof.

I know it's prolly too late for your nephew Peter; and Gene, this is no knock on the services you provide but I thought some of you might find this information surprising, eye opening, or otherwise useful.

respects

Veterans for Due Process http://vdpi.org/ opening excerpt:

The purpose of this website is to reveal to you the fact that our Government and our mainstream media are determined that you will NOT discover a trap which has the potential to destroy your life or the life of a family member, friend or other loved one, should they be injured in the military while honorably and patriotically defending America. Veterans for Due Process, Inc. (VDPI) believes that you and your family have a right to know the truth, in order that can protect yourself and your loved ones.

Due Process of Law was intended to mean “the right to a FAIR and IMPARTIAL hearing,” and is guaranteed by the 5th Amendment to the BILL OF RIGHTS of the United States Constitution.

Do you think Veterans have the protection of the American system of justice?

The answer is NO — if you are a Vet injured on a foreign battlefield while defending America and want to challenge what you believe to be a wrongful or illegal denial of benefits!

Seems impossible—read what the U.S. Supreme Court decided more than 70 years ago:

“Pensions, compensation allowances, and privileges are gratuities. They involve no agreement of parties; and the grant of them creates no vested right. The benefits conferred by gratuities may be redistributed or withdrawn at any time in the discretion of Congress. . . On the other hand, war risk policies, being contracts, are property and create vested rights.” [Source: Lynch v. U.S., 292 U.S. 571, 577 (1934)] [For entire case, click here]