What happens when the decision made by the VA Board in your VA disability benefits claim doesn’t turn out the way you hoped? The Board may have ruled that you aren’t qualified to receive benefits because your disability wasn’t service-related, or you may feel that the rating you received doesn’t accurately reflect the severity of […]
How to Win Disability Benefits with Parkinson’s Disease
A diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD) can be life-changing. Parkinson’s usually begins gradually and worsens over time. It is episodic and unpredictable. Symptoms are both obvious and hidden, and many are often underdiagnosed. As it often advances into stages of disability and loss of independence, Parkinson’s disease forces many people to stop working. If this […]
VA Disability Back Pay Timeline
Marc Whitehead & Associates are experienced Houston VA disability benefits attorneys who have helped disabled veterans all over the nation navigate the complicated application and appeals process to obtain the full VA disability benefits they deserve. One of the most frustrating things about filing for disability benefits from the Veterans Administration is the long period […]
Getting VA Disability Back Pay For Dependents
Marc Whitehead & Associates are experienced Houston disability benefits attorneys who have helped disabled veterans all over the nation obtain the VA disability benefits they and their families deserve. If you’re a disabled veteran and eligible for disability benefits through the VA and have a combined disability rating of at least 30%, you’re probably eligible […]
Anxiety
Individuals suffering from anxiety disability face each day as a challenge. Because anxiety is difficult to medically and objectively measure, victims of anxiety disorders are often denied when they attempt to claim disability benefits.
Many of the people we help suffer from anxiety disorders, fighting desperately to make sense of their lives.
If anxiety has taken over your life and you are unable to work, you need to speak to an attorney who is completely focused on representing disabled individuals in disability claims. If you have questions, request a free consultation with a lawyer – discuss your anxiety disability with Marc Whitehead today. Don’t Give Up! Call for a Free Consultation.
Different kinds of anxiety disorders exit: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and phobias.
Claims for Hepatitis C Disability Benefits
Our attorneys represent hepatitis C disability claims for insurance plans, SSDI, and Veterans benefits. If you need help getting disability for Hepatitis C, do not delay: call 800-562-9830.
To qualify for and obtain disability benefits for hepatitis C from Social Security, the Veterans Administration, or a disability insurance plan, you need to prove that your condition is serious enough to prevent you from working and functioning normally.
Ultimately, it is the disability insurance company or the government program that will “decide” if you are disabled, not your doctor.
Multiple Sclerosis Disability Denial
Attorney Help When Claims for Multiple Sclerosis Disability Benefits Are Denied
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a serious, often crippling disease of the central nervous system that most often occurs in people between the ages of 20 and 50. In the early stages, symptoms tend to fluctuate.
As time goes on, new symptoms flare up. Severity and progress of the disease can be unpredictable, which makes MS difficult to identify initially and fully diagnose. MS usually becomes worse over time.
How Long Do VA Claims Take to Go Through?
Unfortunately, the Department of Veterans Affairs takes a very long time when processing VA claims. In 2006, the average time to process a VA claim through regional offices was 127 days. More than four months! How horrible would it be to wait four months only to be denied veterans benefits?
This isn’t a new problem, either. A VA employee testified to the GAO about veterans claims in 2002, saying that it was a long-standing issue and that “this isn’t a problem that snuck up on them.” The VA is well aware that veterans of World War II are dying at a high rate while they try to wait out delays in processing their VA claims.
National Disability Law Firm to Begin Blog Discussion on Disability Issues
To this end, we recently launched our new website, www.DisabilityDenials.com. The site is dedicated to educating the public on our services related to Long Term Disability Insurance Claims (including ERISA), Social Security Disability Claims and Veterans Disability Law. In the coming weeks and months, we intend to explore on this blog numerous topics relevant to individuals and veterans seeking information on how to win or reverse a denial of their disability benefit claim.