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©2010 Stephanie J. Stevenson, P.C. | 1526 West Colorado Ave. Colorado Springs, CO
80904 | email:
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Veterans’ Disability
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don’t have the income or assets to support yourself. In any of these cases, you
might be entitled to disability benefits through the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
Generally, to be entitled to monthly payments, your injuries must be caused by
some event that occurred during your service. The amount of the payment depends
on the severity of your disability. And, good news, you do not have to be
totally disabled to collect.
But don’t despair even if your disability is not related to your service. You may still
be entitled to payments if you served during a time of war. You
’ll have to meet some income and asset requirements to receive this benefit but
if you are struggling to survive, it is worth looking into.
While the intent of the law is to provide veterans with extensive disability and
medical benefits, there can be significant issues with how the law is
interpreted. That
’s why we stand ready to help America’s veterans with their service connected disability claims.
We start by collecting the information needed to prove you are disabled and that
your disability is service related. This includes information about your
service, date and type of discharge, service related events and the type of
disability you have. And if you might think that too much time has passed since
your service ended to apply, you are mistaken. The VA places few constraints on
when a claim may be filed because it acknowledges that it can take years for a
condition to become disabling. We specialize in retroactive claims reaching
back many years, even decades. If your claim is successful, the VA has to
provide benefits that you should have been getting since your service ended. Of
course, not every case reaches back this far but you can rest assured that we
will carefully evaluate your case to help you get the maximum benefit.
As you have probably heard or even experienced, the challenges of navigating the
VA system on your own are often overwhelming. Don
’t worry, we’ll be by your side helping you get all the benefits you deserve.
You may also visit the federal Department of Veterans Affairs website to learn
more about veterans disability programs, determining your eligibility and
making a claim.
Department of Veterans Affairs website.
“Stephanie is a fellow attorney, trusted adviser and colleague in whom I have
complete confidence. When I refer a case to her, I know she will handle
it with care, competence and compassion. Although her law practice encompasses
serious subject matter (workers
’ compensation and Social
Security disability), she has the unique ability to make it accessible to her
clients in understandable terms and to provide them with the calm, assuring,
steady guidance they need at a stressful time in their lives.
”
– Brenda Speer
Attorney at Law
Comments from our colleagues and our clients:
In Colorado Springs: 719-475-9100 • Elsewhere toll-free: 800-562-5668