YALE LAW SCHOOL — Conley Monk Jr., a Vietnam War Veteran, announced that he is suing the VA for negligence at a press conference at the Dixwell Community Center on Oct. 28. The press conference included words by Monk’s legal representation — The Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School, or VLSC — Senator Richard Blumenthal and the nationwide nonprofit Black Veterans Project. Monk had expected to receive support from the Veterans’ Administration, now known as the VA, following his service but he became one of the thousands of Black Veterans to be denied benefits.