What impairments are eligible for Veteran benefits?
Common claims
This list is by no means all the case types we handle. This list is used to give you an idea of what issues you may be suffering with and perhaps not realizing that it could be service connected. Veterans definitely do not exit service the same person they were when they first enlisted.
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The benefits of working with actual attorneys and doctors
VA disability appeals require quality and attention to detail. When you work with us you are also working with fellow Veterans who have exclusive relationships with top doctors with an array of specialties. You will work with actual attorneys from day one. You will not speak to an operator, admin or other support staff regarding your case. We understand from personal experience that your case is personally important to you. Therefore, you are assigned an attorney from day one! This approach allows the attorney to fully understand and create an effective action plan. There is an advantage to working with an attorney who is also a Veteran. Your assigned Veteran attorney has been through the daunting VA process and knows firsthand what you have dealt with.
Veteran Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act
Supplemental Claim
- At this level a VA Form 20-0995 is filed
- You have one year to file this claim after you receive a rating decision letter; or
- You can use this form when reopening previous denied claims.
- New evidence that is new and relevant can be submitted
- VA works to make a decision within 125 days
- If you lose, you can submit new evidence and resubmit a new supplement claim within one year, or you can request a higher level review or the Board of Veteran Appeals lane
- We use this lane when we have new and relevant evidence such as medical docs, nexus statements, service records, buddy statements, miscellaneous evidence, etc.
Higher Level Review
- At this level a VA Form 20-0996 is filed
- You have one year to file this claim after you receive a rating decision letter
- New evidence cannot be submitted
- De Novo is applied which means the review shall not give weight to a previous decision
- If you win, your original effective date of filing is preserved.
- If you lose, you can either file a supplemental claim or an NOD to the BVA
- Many times we use this lane when there is a clear mistake in the decision and/or we have existing evidence that was not reviewed or applied incorrectly
Board of Veteran Appeals Review Lane
- At this level a VA Form 10182 is filed
- There are three lanes at this level to choose from
- You can file a fully developed appeal that is ready for immediate decision with no additional evidence, you can file for a hearing request in which you can request to submit additional evidence and finally a request to not have a hearing
- If you lose, you can file a supplemental claim within one year or you can file a Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims within 120 days
- If you win at either level, your original effective will be preserved