Veterans (VA) Disability Lawyer Serving White River Junction, VT

Are you a veteran with a service-related disabling condition living in the White River Junction area in Vermont?  If so, you may be eligible for disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

If VA denied your claim for disability compensation despite your service-related condition, a veterans (VA) disability lawyer serving White River Junction, Vermont at Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick may be able to help.  The accredited attorneys and claims agents serve clients from across the country, including disabled veterans living in or around White River Junction, Vermont.

Call CCK today at 800-544-9144 for a free case review with a member of our team.

VA Resources in White River Junction, VT

Veterans living in the White River Junction area can access several VA facilities, including a Regional Office and a Medical Center.

Regional Office

The White River Junction Regional Office administers a variety of VA services, such disability compensation, loan guaranty, pension, insurance, and more.  Vermont veterans can ask questions about VA benefits, check the status of a pending claim or appeal, or reach out for further assistance.

VA Medical Center

The White River Junction VA Medical Center offers a variety of health services to Vermont veterans, such as primary care, mental health care, rehabilitation, otolaryngology, laboratory and pathology, audiology and speech, and more.  Veterans can schedule an appointment online or by phone.

How to Get VA Disability Compensation in White River Junction, VT

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, ranging from 0 to 100 percent, to the service-connected condition.  Ratings are assigned based on the severity of the individual condition and its symptoms.

If you have more than one service-connected condition, the individual ratings are added together using VA math.  This combined disability rating will determine your monthly payment amount.

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

Additional VA Benefits for Dependents

Veterans with a combined disability rating of 30 percent or higher may be eligible for compensation for any qualifying dependents.  Dependents can include:

• A spouse
• Children under the age of 18
• Children between the ages of 18 and 23 who are attending school
• A dependent parent

How to Increase Your Disabling Rating

If you believe your condition warrants a higher disability rating, you have several ways to request a higher rating.  These include:

• Filing an appeal within VA’s deadlines;
• Filing a new claim for an increased rating;
• Filing for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) if your service-connected condition renders you unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment;
• Filing a claim for secondary service connection if you have additional symptoms or conditions caused by an already service-connected disability.

How to Appeal a VA Decision in White River Junction, VT

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

A CCK veterans (VA) claims lawyer serving Vermont may be able to help you secure the compensation you deserve.  We may also be able to assist you in communicating with the White River Junction Regional Office during the appeals process.

How CCK Can Help Vermont Veterans

The claims and appeals process can be frustrating and difficult to navigate.  A CCK veterans (VA) disability lawyer serving White River Junction, Vermont 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.