Veterans (VA) Disability Lawyer Serving Sioux City, IA

Are you a Sioux City, Iowa veteran suffering from a service-related condition?  If so, you may be eligible for disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

If you already applied for disability compensation but VA denied you benefits, a Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD veterans (VA) disability lawyer serving Sioux City, Iowa may be able to help.  Our team of dedicated attorneys and claims agents have decades of collective experience successfully appealing VA decisions on behalf of veterans.

Call CCK today at 800-544-9144 to set up your free consultation with a member of our team.

VA Facilities Serving Veterans in Sioux City, IA

Sioux City veterans can access several VA resources, including a VA Clinic, a Vet Center, and a Regional Benefit Office.

VA Clinic

The Sioux City VA Clinic offers primary care and mental health care services to veterans living in the Sioux City area.  Veterans can make an appointment online by creating an account or they can reach out to the clinic by phone.

Vet Center

The Sioux City Vet Center is a community-based counseling center that offers a variety of social and psychological services to veterans living in the area.  Some of these services include professional readjustment counseling; individual, group, marriage, and family counseling; and grief and trauma counseling.

VA Regional Benefit Office

The Des Moines Regional Office serves the entire state of Iowa.  Their services—including compensation, education, insurance, loan guaranty, pension, and veteran readiness and employment, and more—are accessible over the phone and virtually.  Schedule an appointment online or by phone at 515-323-7464.

How to Get VA Disability Benefits

Generally, to be eligible for VA disability benefits in Sioux City, you must have evidence of the following three elements of service connection:

• An in-service event, injury, or illness;
• A current diagnosis of a disabling condition by a medical professional; and
• A nexus, or link, between the in-service event and current disability.

Showing evidence of a link between the in-service event and your current disability is essential to securing VA benefits.  A medical professional can provide a nexus opinion showing service connection, or VA may schedule a Compensation and Pension examination (C&P) to determine the link between the two elements.

It is important to attend any C&P exams scheduled for you, as VA places a lot of weight on the results of the examinations.  Missing a C&P exam often leads to a denial of benefits.

VA Compensation Rates

Once service connection is established, VA will assign a disability rating to the veteran’s condition.  Each disability rating correlates with a monthly compensation amount.

As of December 1st, 2024, the VA disability rate benefit amounts are as follows:

• 0 percent disability rating: $0.00 per month
• 10 percent disability rating: $171.23 per month
• 20 percent disability rating: $338.49 per month
• 30 percent disability rating: $524.31 per month
• 40 percent disability rating: $755.28 per month
• 50 percent disability rating: $1,075.16 per month
• 60 percent disability rating: $1,361.88 per month
• 70 percent disability rating: $1,716.28 per month
• 80 percent disability rating: $1,995.01 per month
• 90 percent disability rating: $2,241.91 per month
• 100 percent disability rating: $3,737.85 per month

What Benefits Does a 100% Disabled Veteran Get in Sioux City, IA?

As mentioned above, a veteran with a 100 percent disability rating and no dependents receives $3,332.06 per month from VA as of December 1st, 2021.

In addition to this monthly compensation amount, veterans with a 100 percent disability rating may also qualify for the following benefits:

• Medical, dental, and mental health care from VA’s Health Care Priority Group 1;
• A grant from VA to help build, modify, or buy a specially adapted home to meet a veteran’s needs;
• Military identification cards;
• Emergency care outside of VA;
• State-offered benefits in Iowa (e.g., vehicle registration, property tax exemptions)
• Dependents Educational Assistance program;
• Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) services;
• And more.

How to Appeal a VA Decision in Sioux City, IA

Under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA), veterans can appeal VA decisions in one of three ways:

• Request a Higher-Level Reviewof your current claim by a senior VA employee;
• Submit new and relevant evidence as part of a Supplemental Claim; or
• File a Notice of Disagreementwith the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.

Accredited agents and attorneys can help you choose which appeals lane best fits your unique situation.  It is also important to note that a veterans (VA) disability lawyer will typically charge on a contingency basis for their services, meaning they will take a percentage of recovered retroactive benefits.  They are not allowed to collect on any future benefits you may win.  VA regulates veterans lawyers’ payments under 38 CFR § 14.636.

CCK Is Here to Help Sioux City Veterans

If VA denied your claim, an accredited CCK veterans (VA) disability lawyer serving Souix City may be able to help you win the benefits you deserve.  Call CCK today at 800-544-9144 for a free case review with a member of our team.