What mental and physical conditions are eligible for veterans disability benefits?
There are lots of mental and physical impairments that veterans can receive VA disability compensation for. As a general rule, if your impairment is related to your military service it may be considered service-connected. Some of the most common impairments veterans are receiving money for is:
- Agent Orange Exposure
- Burn Pit Toxic Exposure
- Dental Problems
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Fibromyalgia
- Gulf War Syndrome
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Sleep Apnea
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Woods & Woods helped disabled veterans in South Bend, Indiana obtain VA disability benefits.
Woods and Woods veterans disability benefits attorneys helps veterans through the maze of filing and appealing VA claims. Our experienced veterans disability benefits attorneys work through thousands of federal regulations that could effect your chances of winning your VA claim. Our staff of almost 90 legal professionals is dedicated to winning your veterans disability claim. We never charge a penny unless we win your claim. We never touch your future benefits.
Here one of our VA disability lawyers goes over the questions Woods and Woods, The Veteran’s Firm, is often asked about veterans’ disability claims and appeals.
Can veterans receive both Social Security Disability and VA Disability benefits?
Yes! Veterans in South Bend, Indiana can receive both social security disability benefits and veterans disability benefits at the same time. Many veterans are receiving their social security and more than $3,831.30 a month from the Veterans Administration in disability payments.
If you were told by the Social Security Administration that you were not eligible for Social Security Disability, that does not bar you from receiving veterans disability benefits. They are two separate benefit systems and operate independently of each other.
Should I hire a South Bend, Indiana veterans disability benefits attorney?
Yes! Your Woods & Woods South Bend, Indiana veterans disability benefits attorney will never charge a penny unless we win your claim. When we win your claim our fee is a percentage of your backpay and case expenses. Our veterans disability lawyers work with teams of doctors, lawyers, case managers, and paralegals to help you win your veterans disability benefits claim in South Bend, Indiana.
Neil Woods
VA disability attorney
Woods & Woods
Neil Woods is the firm’s owner and president. He received his law degree from Western Michigan University.