If you have received an injury while in service, you should consider hiring a lawyer to help with the process. Filing a VA disability claim can involve a lot of complicated paperwork. There are numerous reasons why your claim could be denied that have nothing to do with its merits. Hiring a skilled and experienced attorney makes it much more likely that your claim is not denied.
Failure to Disclose All Injuries
One of the biggest reasons that claims get denied is that you did not list all symptoms and injuries in enough detail. Even if some of your symptoms are related to others, you must list them all. For example, if you experience migraines that are related to a back injury you need to list both on your forms.
Your Doctor’s Note is Inadequate
In some cases, claims are rejected simply because the accompanying doctor’s note is not thorough enough. This can be the case with both a private physician and a VA doctor. When your claim is examined, there are a few things the examiner needs to see in your doctor’s note:
- Whether or not the doctor read the relevant sections of your C file
- If your doctor reviewed other medication information outside of your C file
- If the doctor uses the proper language
- The rational your doctor provides linking the injury to your time in service
Wrong Forms Completed
Even if you do have a bona fide injury or disability that otherwise qualifies for benefits, applications not submitted using the proper documents are always denied. There are many factors that go into which form you need to use, including the type of benefits you want to apply for. Hiring an attorney to help with this paperwork is the best way to ensure that you do file the right forms.
Hiring a lawyer should be your first step. Contact Jackson and MacNichol at http://www.veteransbenefits.com to find one for VA disability claim help today. Follow us on google+.
