Veterans Law and Policy

Veterans Law & Policy - Professor William Chin

• Course Number: LAW-591
• Course Type: Highly Specialized
• Credits: 2
• Enrollment Limit: 16
• Description: This class examines current legal and policy issues concerning the military and veterans in society. The topics include
  • technology, the military, and war,
  • the draft, the all-volunteer force, and citizens and military service,
  • weapons, warriors, and strategic priorities,
  • the role of the military in a democratic society,
  • the military as an agent of social change,
  • the global presence of the U.S. military,
  • issues facing veterans returning from military service,
  • veterans treatment courts,
  • upgrading veterans’ military discharge status and correcting military records,
  • systemic flaws within, and systemic reform proposals for, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),
  • the rating disability process,
  • filing claims with the VA,
  • appealing to the Board of Veterans Appeals,
  • appealing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims,
  • effectively researching statutes, regulations, case law, and other sources related to veterans’ issues, and
  • effectively writing a scholarly paper addressing a veterans-related or military-related issue.

• Prerequisite: none
• Evaluation Method: The class grade is based on the scholarly paper, completion of all assignments, and regular class attendance.
• Capstone: yes
• WIE: yes