VA Disability Lawyer Serving Piscataway, NJ
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides monthly tax-free compensation to veterans with disabling conditions related to their military service. If you live in Piscataway, New Jersey and have a service-related injury or illness, you may be eligible for these benefits.
If VA denied you benefits, a VA disability lawyer at Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick serving Piscataway, NJ may be able to help you appeal the denial. Reach out to CCK today for a free case evaluation to see if we may be able to assist.
VA Services in Piscataway, NJ
VA Clinic
The Piscataway VA Outpatient Clinic offers primary care and specialty health care services. These include mental health care, laboratory services, eye screening, nutrition counseling, and more. Veterans can learn more or make an appointment with the clinic by visiting VA’s website.
VA Regional Office
The Newark Regional Office assists veteran living in Piscataway and across New Jersey with applying for VA benefits and other services.
Other VA Medical Centers in New Jersey
How to Get VA Disability in Piscataway, NJ
Generally, veterans must provide evidence of the following three things to qualify for VA disability benefits:
- 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 disabling condition.
Once VA determines that these three elements are met, VA will assign a disability rating to the service-connected condition. Ratings range from 0 to 100 percent and are assigned based on the severity of the individual condition and its symptoms. Then, the combination of a veteran’s individual disability ratings using VA math determines their monthly payment amount.
Current VA Disability Rates
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: $175.51 per month
- 20 percent disability rating: $346.95 per month
- 30 percent disability rating: $537.42 per month
- 40 percent disability rating: $774.16 per month
- 50 percent disability rating: $1,102.04 per month
- 60 percent disability rating: $1,395.93 per month
- 70 percent disability rating: $1,759.19 per month
- 80 percent disability rating: $2,044.89 per month
- 90 percent disability rating: $2,297.96 per month
- 100 percent disability rating: $3,831.30 per month
What Benefits Does a 100% Disabled Veteran Get?
As mentioned 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 to monthly compensation, 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 (e.g., vehicle registration)
- Dependents’ Educational Assistance program
- Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) services
- And more.
How to Appeal a VA Decision in Piscataway, NJ
If VA denied you disability benefits on your claim, you have the option to file an appeal. There are a few ways to do so:
- 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.
A CCK veterans (VA) claims lawyer serving New Jersey may be able to help you secure the compensation you deserve. We may also be able to assist you in communicating with the VA Regional Office during the appeals process.
How CCK Can Help New Jersey Veterans
The claims and appeals process can be frustrating and difficult to navigate. A CCK veterans disability lawyer serving Piscataway, NJ may be able to guide you through every step of the appeals process. Our team has decades of demonstrated success helping veterans secure the benefits they are rightfully owed.
If VA wrongly denied you benefits, reach out to CCK today at 800-544-9144 to schedule your complimentary case review.
Piscataway Blog Posts
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Evidence Submission at the Board of Veterans’ AppealsUnder Appeals Reform, the Board of Veterans’ Appeals will have three dockets: direct docket, evidence docket, and hearing docket. The evidentiary record before the Board is determined by which docket the claimant chooses. Specifically, the claimant’s choice of docket indicates whether the Board considers: 1) only the evidence that was of record at the time […]
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2022 Child of An American Scholarship Winner: Zachary McComasChisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick (CCK) is thrilled to announce Mr. Zachary McComas as the winner of the 2022 Child of an American Veteran Scholarship. Mr. McComas’s experiences as the child of a disabled veteran shaped his view of the world and influenced his educational aspirations. About the Scholarship Winner Throughout his life, Zachary McComas has […]
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Board Erred in Denying Service Connection for Diabetes as Due to Agent Orange ExposureSummary The Veteran served in the United States Air Force from February 1962 to September 1982. From 1973 to 1974, he served as a missile maintenance shift supervisor and crew chief at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. The Veteran stated that while serving at Korat, he frequently traveled over and near the […]