DOJ and VA to Work Together to Protect Vulnerable Veterans

VA awarded authority to appoint legal guardians for impaired veterans

An agreement between the Justice Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs allows the VA to put veterans under guardianship if they are unable to make their own health care decisions. A memorandum of understanding announced last week by the department gives VA attorneys the legal authority to enter into state court guardianships or conservatorship proceedings in cases where veterans don’t have family or legal representation to determine …

DOJ, VA to Take Legal Guardianship of Unhoused Veterans for “Ongoing Care”

On March 11, the Department of Justice and the Department of Veterans Affairs jointly announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that authorizes the government to assume legal guardianship over veterans who are deemed “unable to make their own health care decisions.” Advocates expect this new authority to be primarily wielded against veterans without stable housing. The DOJ will be able to designate VA lawyers as special assistant United Stat…

DOJ and VA to work together to protect vulnerable veterans

Protecting our nation's vulnerable veterans is now the focus of a joint effort by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) thanks to a new memorandum of understanding (MOU).