Veterans Benefits Legal Questions

I do not know any Veterans' lawyers. I am a real estate lawyer but to thank you for your service I will try and find one for you. if you don't hear from me here in a week, ping my email gb at borman dot net YOu can also call the State Bar Lawyer referal service 800 968 0738   best of luck to you... Read More

Your spouse is not entitled to any portion your VA disability whatsoever no matter how long you were married. To remove her as a dependent once you do get divorced follow these instructions: If you get divorced, you’ll want to notify us right away. You don’t need to send or upload supporting documents to eBenefits in this case. This will help to make sure we don’t continue paying you additional disability compensation for your former spouse and, if applicable, stepchildren after the divorce. If we continue paying you benefits that you’re not eligible for, we may withhold money from future payments until you’ve paid us back. Your other questions are way too complicated to be answered in an online forum, and no attorney can call you and offer to represent you through this forum. We are also not allowed to refer you to any particular attorney. You need to look for a qualified family law attorney in your area, and you may have to pay a consultation fee.   ... Read More

Hi Annette, to reopen a claim you need to file either a 526ez or Supplemental Claim depending on if the claim was previously denied (Supplemental Claim) or you're requesitng an increased rating on a disability (526EZ).  You can also do this online through eBenefits.  I would recommend you work with a Veteran Service Officer to assist you.  Most attorneys only work in appeals.  You can find a VSO at www.nacvso.org.  Once you get a decision after reopening, if you would like me to review your decision to see if you got what you were entitled to, feel free to reach out.  We do inital consultations at no charge. ... Read More

Hi William, Unfortunately, anytime you reopen your claim and they send you for an exam you do run a risk of them lowering your percentage.  However, if you feel the disabilities have worsened then you should absolutely put in for an increase.  You can review the symptoms that put you in a higher percentage to see if you meet the criteria for higher.  This would be listed on your last rating decision, or if you want to email me what injuries you are looking for an increase I can help you find what would give you a higher percentage.  Additionally, if  you are at 90% and your disabilities are affecting your ability to work, you can put in a request to be paid at 100% due to unemployability.   Hope that is helpful! ~Amanda... Read More

Hi Herbert, sorry to hear you're having problems with the VA.  VA disability is all we do at Veterans Law Group.  Please feel free to reach out to us via our website www.veteranslaw.com or phone 888-811-0523.  On our website you can fill out a request for a consultation.  ... Read More

Hi Peter, if you would like to file a request to increase your 10% rating you would want to file a supplemental claim requesting an increase on the back.  You can do this online through eBenefits or file a paper form found at https://www.va.gov/decision-reviews/supplemental-claim/.  The VA will then schedule for a new exam to evaluate if an increase is warranted.  If they don't give you an increase or not enough of an increase, we would recommmend filing an appeal and working with a representative such as our office.  We would be happy to review your decision when you get it at no cost to you. ... Read More

We can definitely take a look at your case and see if we can help you prove it.  It's important we see the VA Decision so we can see what their reasoning is for their decision.  Feel free to email the decision to consults@veteranslaw.com or fill out a consult requests on our website at www.veteranslaw.com.  Consults are free. ... Read More

Sounds like your case definitely needs to be looked at by the right person.  You would need to file an appeal to get those things corrected. You should reach out to an attorney to review the case and see what can be done.  An attorney will want to see a copy of the decision to understand the VA's argument for why they decided what they did.  Feel free to reach out to us at www.veteranslaw.com or consults@veterans.com ... Read More