VA Unfairly Deprives Veterans of Education Benefits, Supreme Court Hears

A veteran argues he shouldn’t be forced to give up some education benefits in order to qualify for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts attends the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 7, 2023. Jacquelyn Martin-Pool/Getty Images

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is shortchanging military veterans seeking education benefits, the Supreme Court heard on Nov. 8.

If the court rules in favor of the veteran who brought the case, 1.7 million post-9/11 veterans could become eligible for additional education benefits potentially worth billions of dollars. The government disputes the 1.7 million figure, saying that it’s closer to 30,000 veterans.