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VA Disability Lawyer Serving Miami, Florida

Was your claim for disability benefits denied by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)?

If you live in Miami, Florida and suffer from a disabling condition related to your military service, a Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick veterans disability lawyer serving Miami may be able to help.  Call us today at 800-544-9144 for a free case evaluation.

VA Resources in Miami, Florida

Veterans living in Miami, Florida can access a variety of medical and other VA resources within the city.  These include:

Veterans can also get assistance with their VA claims through the St. Petersburg VA Regional Office.

How to Get Disability Benefits in Miami, FL

VA offers disability compensation to qualifying veterans who have one or more service-connected conditions (i.e., conditions incurred in or caused by active military duty.  To establish service connection, veterans must have evidence of the following three things:

  • 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.

VA will likely schedule a Compensation and Pension (C&P) examination with a VA doctor or contracted examiner to determine if service connection is warranted.  A veteran may also obtain a nexus opinion from an outside medical professional or private physician to substantiate their claim.

VA Disability Compensation Rates

Once service connection is confirmed, VA assigns a disability rating to the veteran’s condition in the form of a percentage.  A veteran’s combined disability rating (i.e., the combination of each individual disability rating using VA math) determines their monthly compensation rate.

As of December 1st, 2022 the VA disability rate benefit amounts are as follows:

  • 0 percent disability rating: $0.00 per month
  • 10 percent disability rating: $165.92 per month
  • 20 percent disability rating: $327.99 per month
  • 30 percent disability rating: $508.05 per month
  • 40 percent disability rating: $731.86 per month
  • 50 percent disability rating: $1,041.82 per month
  • 60 percent disability rating: $1,319.65 per month
  • 70 percent disability rating: $1,663.06 per month
  • 80 percent disability rating: $1,933.15 per month
  • 90 percent disability rating: $2,172.39 per month
  • 100 percent disability rating: $3,621.95 per month

Appealing a VA Denial in Miami, FL

If VA denied your claim for benefits, or if they assigned you a disability rating that does not reflect the severity of your symptoms, you should file an appeal.  There are currently three ways to appeal a VA denial:

In addition, if you choose to file a Notice of Disagreement, your appeal will go directly to BVA.  Then you must also select a docket: direct docket, hearing docket, or evidence docket.  If BVA denies your appeal, you have one year to file a Supplemental Claim or appeal to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC).

A CCK VA disability lawyer serving Miami, FL may be able to help you choose which appeal lane best fits your individual situation.

Should I Get a Miami Veterans Disability Lawyer?

An accredited veterans (VA) disability lawyer can assist you with preparing and filing an appeal and may even be able to represent you in front of the Board if needed.  For reference, VA regulates who can represent a veteran and how much they can be paid under 38 CFR § 14.636.

The CCK team of experienced attorneys and advocates can help you gather supporting evidence (e.g., doctor’s reports, vocational evidence, lay statements, etc.) and file your appeal on your behalf.  We also represent veterans before the CAVC and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

How CCK Can Help Disabled Veterans in Miami, FL

If VA denied you disability compensation for your service-related illness or injury, a CCK veterans disability lawyer serving Miami, FL may be able to help.  CCK offers free case reviews to determine if and how we can help you secure VA compensation.  Reach out to CCK at 800-544-9144 to get started.

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