The settlement, which still needs to be formally approved by a judge, would bring to an end a class-action lawsuit that was filed in 2023 by veterans who were discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." ...
The men, Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger and Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who were both killed in the incidents, never served in the same unit, according to unit histories provided by the Army.
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the change Friday in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision in April favoring a veteran who sought benefits under two different GI Bill programs.