VA Disability Lawyer Serving Savannah, GA

Are you a veteran living in Savannah, Georgia with a disabling condition related to your military service?  If so, you may be eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation.

If VA denied your claim for benefits, a Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD veterans (VA) disability attorney serving Savannah, GA may be able to help.  Reach out to CCK today at 800-544-9144 for a free case evaluation.

VA Locations in Savannah

There are several VA resources available to disabled veterans living in Savannah, including a VA clinic, a Regional Office, and a Vet Center.

VA Clinic

The Savannah VA Clinic provides primary care and specialty health care services to Georgia veterans.  Specialty services include mental health care, dermatology, gynecology, vision care, podiatry, and more.

VA Regional Office

The Atlanta Regional Office administers several VA services for veteran across Georgia, including disability compensation, education programs, pension, loan guaranty, information about VA health care and eligibility for benefits, and more.  Veterans can schedule virtual or in-person appointments with the Atlanta Regional Office.

Vet Center

The Savannah Vet Center provides free, non-medical, confidential help to veterans, service members, and their families.  Services include counseling for mental health conditions and connecting veterans with VA and community support.

VA Disability Benefits in Savannah, Georgia

VA offers disability compensation as a tax-free monthly monetary benefit to qualifying veterans.  Veterans who have one or more qualifying service-connected conditions (i.e., conditions incurred in or caused by active military duty) may be eligible for this benefit.

VA grants service connection to veterans living in Savannah, GA who have proof of the following three things:

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

Perhaps the most important element of service connection is the medical nexus.  To establish a medical nexus, veterans can request a nexus opinion from their private physician or another medical professional.  The nexus letter, or opinion, should address whether it is “at least as likely as not” that the veteran’s disability was incurred or caused by service, and provide supporting rationale.  VA will also likely schedule a Compensation and Pension (C&P) exam to confirm service connection.

VA Disability Compensation Rates

Once a veteran establishes service connection, VA will assign a disability rating to their condition.  Each disability rating correlates to a monthly benefit 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

Veterans with a 30 percent rating or higher and qualifying dependents may also receive additional compensation.

Appealing a VA Denial

If VA denied your claim for service-connected disability benefits, you have the right to appeal.  Under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA), veterans have multiple appeal options from which they can select the one best suited to the unique needs of their case.  These are:

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

A VA disability lawyer serving Savannah, Georgia can help take the burden of the VA appeals process off your shoulders.  Veterans’ claims agents and attorneys have knowledge and experience when it comes to navigating VA’s claims and appeals system.

Was Your Disability Claim Denied? A CCK Veterans Lawyer Serving Savannah, GA May Be Able to Help

If VA denied your claim for disability benefits, a CCK veterans (VA) disability attorney serving Savannah, GA may be able to help you appeal the decision.  The dedicated attorneys and claims agents at CCK have decades of experience successfully fighting VA to win veterans the benefits they deserve.

Reach out to CCK today at 800-544-9144 to schedule your free case evaluation.