If the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denied your disability claim, you need a Veterans Disability lawyer in The Woodlands to help you appeal your case and get the money you’re entitled to for your disability-causing military service.
Don’t handle your appeal on your own. Let The Woodlands Disability lawyers from Marc Whitehead & Associates help ensure you get the benefits you deserve.
We only handle Disability cases, and we have a combined 120+ years of experience. Let us use our experience to your advantage. Schedule a free consultation today.
How The Woodlands Veterans Disability Lawyers Can Help You
Here are some of the ways a Veterans Affairs Disability benefits claims lawyer from Marc Whitehead & Associates can help you with your claim: we’ll gather evidence, review your case, help with your appeal, and more.
Gather Evidence, Including Your C-File
How we help veterans with their Disability claims appeals by having as much information as possible. One of the most important pieces of information we can get is your C-File (your VA Claims file), which has your:
- VA correspondence
- VA legal documents, including findings, appeals, and decisions
- Military service records
- Service medical records
- Post-service treatment records
- C&P exams
Determine Your Eligibility
Not all disabilities qualify for Veterans Disability benefits, so we’ll verify your eligibility for VA Disability benefits by having you prove that both of the following are true:
- You have a current condition (injury or illness) affecting your body or mind, and
- You served on inactive duty training, active duty, or active duty for training
You must also be able to prove that one or more of the below are true:
- Serving in the military worsened an injury or illness you had before enlisting, or
- Your disability showed up after your service ended, but you can prove that there’s a connection between your condition and your service, or
- You got injured or sick while serving in the military and can connect your current disability to this illness or injury
Review Your Case
We’ll review your case from top to bottom to look for information you failed to provide the VA with when you first applied or proof that the VA failed to follow certain regulations and laws when they denied your claim.
Assist With Your Appeal
Whichever of the three appeals pathways you choose to take, we can help so you have the best chances of getting the Veterans Disability benefits you qualify for.
Protect Your Rights
We’ll ensure that you understand your rights and are protected at every step of the application and appeals process.
You could be inadvertently losing rights to the VA, so schedule a free consultation today and let us help protect your rights as a veteran.
For a free legal consultation with a veterans disability claims lawyer serving The Woodlands, call 800-562-9830
How to Appeal a Veterans Disability Decision
If your initial application for Veterans Disability benefits was denied, all hope is not lost. You have not just one but three different pathways to file an appeal.
Here’s a brief description of each appeal pathway. The Woodlands Veterans Disability lawyers at Marc Whitehead & Associates can help you figure out which pathway is best for your particular situation.
Appeal to the Board
The most flexible–but longest–appeals pathway is to file an Appeal to the Board, where you can ask for a direct review of your case, ask to submit additional evidence, or even request a hearing in front of a judge.
Supplemental Claim
If you’ve gotten more test results or other additional proof of your disability since you first submitted your claim, you can file a supplemental claim to submit your new evidence that proves your disability.
Higher-Level Review
In some cases, simply asking a more senior VA claims adjudicator to review your claim may be enough to reverse the initial denial.
The Woodlands Veterans Disability Claims Lawyer Near Me 800-562-9830
How Much does a Veterans Disability Lawyer in The Woodlands Cost?
The Woodlands Veterans Disability attorneys at Marc Whitehead & Associates know you may already be struggling under mountains of debt with no or little income due to your disability, so we work on contingency fees.
That means we won’t ask you for a retainer before accepting your case or send you monthly bills for our hours.
We simply take a portion of the money we get for you. No Disability benefits for you means no fees for us.
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Contact The Woodlands Veterans Disability Attorneys Today for a Free Consultation
When you need experience on your side, The Woodlands Veterans Disability lawyers at Marc Whitehead & Associates have a combined 120 years of experience with disability claims to help you get the money you deserve.
Schedule a free, no-obligation consultation today. Since we work on contingency fees, you don’t owe us anything upfront.
Let us help you with your Veterans Disability appeal so you can get the benefits you’re entitled to.
Call or text 800-562-9830 or complete a Free Case Evaluation form
