Recommendations for VA Disability Attorney.

[above_all]

I'm not sure if an attorney will help. I guess it depends on your claims. Persistence, appointments, and paperwork make it happen

I did it without an attorney. The American Legion rep helping me at the Atlanta VA never looked at my paperwork until just before my initial hearing. She was worthless.

After I was denied an increase, I started researching and working the appeal process on my own. Wound up going from 30 percent to 80 percent in seven years. Followed by a determination of Individual Unemployability, Permanent and Total.

The VA tries to grind you down. I was angry and worked it with a vengeance. You can do it yourself, but it take a lot of of legwork and you have to have your military and post military medical records.

Lawyers are limited by law in what percentage they get of your lump sum payment. But read the fine print.

Wish you the best of luck.

 

[Markn30135]

Email your congressman and/or representative, my brother has always had luck with them helping. When a sitting member of congress calls and ask questions, it’s funny how certain questions about treatment go away.

I contacted mine, told in writing they could not help me

 

[Wile E. Coyote 5.0]

Damn shame veterans have to fight for their benefits but illegal pieces of trash have guaranteed money, benefits AND posh living accommodations

 

[Edog537]

Wasted 8 years practically gave up and then I met Pamela. She had Me and my Dad to 100 P&T within a year.

Took two years and help from a lawyer to get 100 P&T - it’s ridiculous.

 

[Tony2X]

Wasted 8 years practically gave up and then I met Pamela. She had Me and my Dad to 100 P&T within a year.

NEVER try to get/go through all that shiii by yourself!!!

 

[300_whisper]

I had the exact opposite experience with the VA. Told myself I was fine. I legitimately thought there was NOTHING wrong with me. Out processed soldier for life and the VA was the last station. Lady looked at my medical records, set up appointments, got 90% 6 months later, then 2 years later had to do a reassessment and got 100%. I wish the VA would just apply the same standard to everyone. I’ve only had one bad VA experience where I got really stressed out from my civ employer (I’m an engineer for a VP, my boss is a super type A doesn’t miss any details and isn’t an engineer, not a healthy work environment) and went to va psychologist just to vent and she literally said to me verbatim “what do you want me to do about it?” I got super uncomfortable and got up and left. I found a new counselor who wasnt even a psychologist and she was amazing. Just sucks that it’s so hit or miss. Theres no good VA people. They are either amazing or trash.

This post doesn’t help you, op. I just feel for you. It doesn’t make any sense.

 

[300_whisper]

Took two years and help from a lawyer to get 100 P&T - it’s ridiculous.

Glad it worked out for you. I think I remember you posting earlier about it. B Bypass really helped me out when I was 100% and saved me a ton of money.