If you’re in the process for filing for veterans disability benefits, you know that it’s going to be a challenging road. Applying for VA disability benefits requires a lot of time, patience, and determination. Even having all of that, there are certain things that you need to know before you begin the process. Having this information up front will help make the entire process a lot easier for you.
Qualifications
Make sure before you apply that you are actually eligible to apply. In order to be eligible, you have to be a veteran of the US military or a current service member who meets impending discharge qualifications. Your disease or disability has to have been diagnosed, and the incident that caused your disability needs to have taken place during active service.
Paperwork
You need to bring in all discharge papers along with copies of everything connected to your service. This list includes medical records, evidence of the disability that you are claiming, and evidence that shows that the disability or illness that you’re claiming was caused by active service. You’re also going to need to submit documents like divorce records, marriage certificates, and adoption records.
Amount
You should also be aware that the amount of disability that you end up receiving if you are approved for benefits will be based on what is determined to be the percentage that you have been disabled or hurt. So if it’s considered that you are 10 percent disabled, you’ll get percent of a predetermined amount of money per month
The above is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what you need to think about when applying for VA disability benefits. Give us a call at Jackson and MacNichol Law Offices so that we can assist you every step of the way. You can also check out our website for more information.
