Veterans Benefits
Veterans are entitled to certain special rights as a result of their service in the armed forces.
The Department of Veterans Affairs administers and enforces these laws that deal with retirement, disability, healthcare, vocational and educational services, and death benefits for dependents of veterans.
Some common issues that arise in the area of veterans law include the following:
- Determining whether a veteran's injuries were sustained or aggravated as a result of military service.
- Determining whether a veteran is entitled to receive certain benefits.
- Determining the amount of benefits that a veteran is entitled to.
- Procedure for challenging the denial of a veteran's claim for benefits.
- Determining whether conduct by a veteran has resulted in a forfeiture of entitled benefits and services.
Anyone who has served in the military, and was discharged from service under conditions other than dishonorable is eligible for Veterans Benefits. Anyone who has enlisted with any branch of the military after September 7, 1980 must serve or have served continuously for 24 months to be considered on "active duty" and be eligible for the benefits and services that are governed by the Department.
If you are eligible for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and you are disabled because of an injury incurred or aggravated during military service, you are eligible to collect benefits. The amount and period of time you are allowed to collect benefits depends on the seriousness of your injury. Benefits can also be sought for the contraction or aggravation of a disease during military service.
If you feel that you have not been awarded the benefits you are entitled to, or if your claim has been denied by the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) or is currently pending before the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims you may seek legal representation. An attorney may be retained once a notice of disagreement is filed with a decision of a Regional Office or other VA agency of original jurisdiction. You no longer have to wait until a final decision from the BVA.
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