United Spinal Association

United Spinal Association is a nonprofit membership, disability-rights and veterans'-service organization, based in Queens, New York.

It was formed in 1946 as Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association by a group of paralyzed World War II veterans from New York City.

United Spinal Association is recognized by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as a veterans' service organization; as such, United Spinal Association is authorized to prepare, present and prosecute claims for veterans benefits from the local VA regional-office level to the Supreme Court of the United States. United Spinal Association's veterans service program is entitled VetsFirst.

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