Before you can apply for disability benefits you first must be designated by the DVA as being at least 10 percent disabled and the disability must be service related. Furthermore, the claimant must have been discharged under anything but dishonorable circumstances. How to apply: The application forms and instructions are available online or from any […]
Is It Wise To Reopen A New Claim For Veterans Benefits If The Claim Was Denied?
Published on June 14th, 2017
Veterans are often shocked when the claim they made for disability benefits is denied. Not having done this before the question often arises, what next? Is the best approach just to reopen a new claim? Knowing that the length of time to get a satisfactory ruling from an appeal can take a great deal of […]
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How Can VA Disability Appeal Lawyers Help?
Published on May 23rd, 2017
The VA are the first to admit that veterans that have been denied benefits and wish to appeal have a better chance of success when they are represented by VA disability appeal lawyers. The numbers bear this out; those that appeal without representation are twice as liable to have their appeal denied as well. Each […]
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How Long Can You Expect To Wait For Your Veterans Benefits?
Published on May 12th, 2017
With the number of claims that are made every year for veteran’s disability benefits, it is easy to see why it takes such a long time to process any given one. In 2012 the wait was eight months, it is much longer now. Independent studies have shown that the average wait across the country is […]
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VA Pension And Disability Benefits
Published on April 24th, 2017
As a military veteran you may wonder if you can qualify for both a pension as well as disability benefits. Well wonder no more, the answer is yes, you can qualify for both, but, like most things, there is a caveat; it depends on the amount of your disability benefits. There are different requirements for […]
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