The Rocky Mountain Veterans Advocacy Project (RMVAP) provides military and veteran legal advocacy services, pairing individual veterans and military servicemembers with licensed attorneys. These teams work primarily on VA disability benefit compensation cases at the regional level, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA), and Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), as well as discharge upgrade cases before the Boards of the Department of Defense. Our goal is to better help veterans and military servicemembers navigate the Veterans Affairs’ system and the appeals process, and to assist prior servicemembers in obtaining the discharge status that they rightfully deserve.
The RMVAP was founded in 2020 by four University of Denver law graduates dedicated to advocating for veterans and military servicemembers. In partnership with the Sturm College of Law, and in the spirit of the former Veterans Advocacy Project, the RMVAP also extends experiential learning opportunities to current Denver law students.
“As a veteran myself, ensuring that servicemembers receive the care and compensation they deserve is particularly important to me. No veteran should be subject to “gatekeeping” for the benefits they have earned. Working for the RMVAP allows me to use my legal skills to support this deserving community, and fight for those who need it most.”
Brad Cummings
Executive Director
“My time with the Veterans Advocacy Project, and more recently with the Rocky Mountain Veterans Advocacy Project, has opened my eyes to the hardships many veterans face while trying to obtain legal representation and benefits. As a law student, I was looking for an opportunity to gain legal experience while providing meaningful services to those in need. Having the opportunity to work directly with veterans on such important matters that substantially impact their lives has been a truly rewarding experience.”
Marisa Deforest
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