Though a Freedom of Information Act request, the plaintiff and attorneys say "statistically significant differences" can be seen where benefits were granted.
VA has systemically discriminated against Black veterans for decades, lawsuit alleges localnews8.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from localnews8.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
On Nov. 28, Conley Monk Jr., a Black veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, filed a lawsuit in federal court against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seeking redress for harm caused by longstanding racial disparities in veterans’ benefits programs.
Though a Freedom of Information Act request, the plaintiff and attorneys say "statistically significant differences" can be seen where benefits were granted.
Conley Monk, Jr. finally received his federal veteran benefits in 2015 after more than four decades of denied claims and a successful court battle that…