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We work for our heroes.
Patrick Wright's dad is a Korean War Vet and Patrick Wright has grown up listening to his dad's war stories first hand.
How courageous our heroes are and how much they have sacrificed to fight for our nation's noble cause.
A few years back, our firm was shocked to learn that quite a few of our vet's efforts to get benefits from the Veterans Administration are denied. Since 2004, we have been helping veterans with their claims.
Do you need a lawyer to help you obtain claims that, by all right, belong to you? Like most legal questions, the answer is "it depends." Obtaining benefits for veterans obviously injured and disabled during war time should be an easy endeavor. The VA really should not deny benefits to a veteran who has lost limbs in the war, for example. We have seen cases in which the VA actually has denied such benefits, even in "simple" cases. If you make a claim and obtain benefits very soon thereafter, however, you obviously do not need a lawyer. For those veterans with injuries not quite so easy to prove, however, the process of obtaining benefits can get tricky. Even for the "simple" case, the VA often puts up frustrating and unnecessary roadblocks to recovery. Some veterans simply do not have the patience, ability, or desire to enter into the labrynthine, frustrating process of obtaining benefits. We represent people in all types of cases and will give you a frank opinion about whether you need a lawyer or not.
We can tell you up front, the "harder" case is usually the one requiring a lawyer. Sometimes military experiences leave scars that are debilitating, even though the scars are not easily seen. Veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder are a case in point. Those with traumatic brain injury provide another example. You can look at a person who looks completely normal on the outside and, often mistakenly, conclude the person is not disabled. Only closer examination and review reveals the psychological and mental problems boiling beneath the surface. A lawyer can bring certain facts to the forefront, highlighting them, so that the VA cannot easily deny the existence of debilitating factors. If the VA has denied you already, you probably need a lawyer.
So, what do you have to prove in order to win benefits?. For most veterans, two types of benefits are available. One is service-connected, the other is pension. In order to win service connected benefits, the veteran has to prove several things:
1. He or she was discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
2. His or her disability is connected to his period of service. (In order to prove this the veteran must show that the disabling condition began no later than one year after the date of discharge).
3. The condition is severe enough to be disabling.
In order to win pension benefits, the veteran must prove the following:
1. The veteran served at least 90 days of active military service, at least 1 day of which was during a war time period. (Note, if the veteran entered active duty after September 7, 1980, generally, he or she must have served at least 24 months, with at least 1 day during a war time period).
2. He or she was discharged from service under conditions other than dishonorable.
3. He or she is disabled not due to the veteran's own willful misconduct, OR, the veteran is 65 or older. And
4. The veteran's countable family income is below a certain amount set by Congress.
In order to apply for benefits, the veteran must complete VA Form 21-526. We can help you fill out the form at our office. Try to bring your DD-214 and any relevant military and medical records you have. If you are married and/or have children or dependent parents, bring documents like marriage certificates and birth certificates. If you are trying to obtain pension benefits, please bring us financial records, like tax returns, pay stubs, and banking records.
We probably should provide information about the attorney's fee at this point. Yes, we have to charge a fee. Only then can we keep performing this very important legal work. The good news is that you only pay a fee if you win benefits. The fee is based on your back benefits, if any, and is usually paid by the VA directly to the lawyer. We can go over the fee arrangement in detail when we meet with you. Suffice it to say for now, that if you win no benefits, you owe us no money.
We look forward to representing you in your very important claim. If you would like to speak with an attorney about your claim, please fill out the boxes below and send us an email. We charge you no consultation fee.
How courageous our heroes are and how much they have sacrificed to fight for our nation's noble cause.
A few years back, our firm was shocked to learn that quite a few of our vet's efforts to get benefits from the Veterans Administration are denied. Since 2004, we have been helping veterans with their claims.
Do you need a lawyer to help you obtain claims that, by all right, belong to you? Like most legal questions, the answer is "it depends." Obtaining benefits for veterans obviously injured and disabled during war time should be an easy endeavor. The VA really should not deny benefits to a veteran who has lost limbs in the war, for example. We have seen cases in which the VA actually has denied such benefits, even in "simple" cases. If you make a claim and obtain benefits very soon thereafter, however, you obviously do not need a lawyer. For those veterans with injuries not quite so easy to prove, however, the process of obtaining benefits can get tricky. Even for the "simple" case, the VA often puts up frustrating and unnecessary roadblocks to recovery. Some veterans simply do not have the patience, ability, or desire to enter into the labrynthine, frustrating process of obtaining benefits. We represent people in all types of cases and will give you a frank opinion about whether you need a lawyer or not.
We can tell you up front, the "harder" case is usually the one requiring a lawyer. Sometimes military experiences leave scars that are debilitating, even though the scars are not easily seen. Veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder are a case in point. Those with traumatic brain injury provide another example. You can look at a person who looks completely normal on the outside and, often mistakenly, conclude the person is not disabled. Only closer examination and review reveals the psychological and mental problems boiling beneath the surface. A lawyer can bring certain facts to the forefront, highlighting them, so that the VA cannot easily deny the existence of debilitating factors. If the VA has denied you already, you probably need a lawyer.
So, what do you have to prove in order to win benefits?. For most veterans, two types of benefits are available. One is service-connected, the other is pension. In order to win service connected benefits, the veteran has to prove several things:
1. He or she was discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
2. His or her disability is connected to his period of service. (In order to prove this the veteran must show that the disabling condition began no later than one year after the date of discharge).
3. The condition is severe enough to be disabling.
In order to win pension benefits, the veteran must prove the following:
1. The veteran served at least 90 days of active military service, at least 1 day of which was during a war time period. (Note, if the veteran entered active duty after September 7, 1980, generally, he or she must have served at least 24 months, with at least 1 day during a war time period).
2. He or she was discharged from service under conditions other than dishonorable.
3. He or she is disabled not due to the veteran's own willful misconduct, OR, the veteran is 65 or older. And
4. The veteran's countable family income is below a certain amount set by Congress.
In order to apply for benefits, the veteran must complete VA Form 21-526. We can help you fill out the form at our office. Try to bring your DD-214 and any relevant military and medical records you have. If you are married and/or have children or dependent parents, bring documents like marriage certificates and birth certificates. If you are trying to obtain pension benefits, please bring us financial records, like tax returns, pay stubs, and banking records.
We probably should provide information about the attorney's fee at this point. Yes, we have to charge a fee. Only then can we keep performing this very important legal work. The good news is that you only pay a fee if you win benefits. The fee is based on your back benefits, if any, and is usually paid by the VA directly to the lawyer. We can go over the fee arrangement in detail when we meet with you. Suffice it to say for now, that if you win no benefits, you owe us no money.
We look forward to representing you in your very important claim. If you would like to speak with an attorney about your claim, please fill out the boxes below and send us an email. We charge you no consultation fee.