His work entails developing training programs and conducting training sessions for veterans service officers from all across the country. He has trained service officers on a variety of topics including Agent Orange-related claims, the new substitution regulations, and claims based on clear and unmistakable error. Before moving to the Training Department, Mr. Spinnicchia worked in NVLSP’s Nehmer Lawsuit Division where he assisted veterans and their survivors obtain retroactive VA benefits for their herbicide-related disability claims. Prior to joining NVLSP, he worked as a law clerk for the Gowen Group Law Office and as an associate counsel for the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.