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VA Disability Lawyer Serving Hackensack, NJ

Did the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) deny your claim?  Do you live in or near Hackensack, New Jersey?

If so, a veterans disability lawyers serving Hackensack, NJ at Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick may be able to help you appeal VA’s claim denial.  Reach out to CCK today for a free case evaluation to see if we may be able to assist.

VA Resources in Hackensack, NJ

VA Clinic

The Hackensack VA Clinic offers primary care, mental health care, and specialty care services.  Specialty services include laboratory services, vision and eye care, women veteran care, social work, and more.  Learn more about the Hackensack VA Clinic on their website.

VA Regional Office

The Newark Regional Office presides over and assists New Jersey veterans in applying for VA benefits.  It also administers Veteran Readiness and Employment, pension, loan guaranty, education programs, and more.

Other VA Medical Centers

How to Get VA Disability in Hackensack, NJ

VA provides tax-free monthly disability compensation to veterans with injuries, illnesses, or conditions connected to their active-duty military service.  To prove service connection for VA disability purposes, veterans must have evidence of the following:

  • 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.

If VA decides that service connection is warranted, the veteran is assigned a disability rating based on the severity of their condition.  Disability ratings range from 0 to 100 percent and increase by increments of 10.

If the veteran has multiple service-connected conditions, VA adds them together using VA math to get a combined disability rating.  A veteran’s combined disability rating determines their monthly compensation amount.

As of December 1st, 2023 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 Hackensack, NJ?

As shown above, a veteran with a 100 percent disability rating and no dependents receives $3,737.85 per month from VA as of December 1st, 2023.  In addition, 100 percent disabled veterans may qualify for certain other benefits, such as:

  • 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 (e.g., vehicle registration)
  • Dependents Educational Assistance program
  • Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) services
  • And more.

How to Appeal a VA Decision in Hackensack, NJ

Even veterans with strong, evidenced claims for service-connected disability may still get denied benefits by VA.  If VA denied you service connection or if you believe your disability rating should be higher, you can appeal the decision to VA.

There are currently three ways to appeal:

A CCK veterans disability lawyer serving Hackensack, NJ may be able to assist you with VA’s appeal process.  Our 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 can help you fully pursue your claim and get the maximum possible benefits for your condition or situation.

Our accredited attorneys also represent veterans before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA), the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Reach Out to CCK Today

If VA denied your claim, a CCK VA disability lawyer serving Hackensack, NJ may be able to help.  Call us today at 800-544-9144 or submit an online form for a free case evaluation.

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