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Soldiers with PTSD sue for VA disability compensation

What is a "Disability Rating"?

When a soldier is injured in the line of duty, or a pre-existing condition is aggravated as a result of combat, VA will assign a disability rating to their injury. The rating can range from 0 to 100 percent.

The rating determines the veteran's monthly disability payment amount and their level of access to VA health care. 

A  disability rating of 29 percent or less would only entitle a vet to receive a one-time lump-sum severance payment after being discharged.

Disability rating disparities are common. 

It is a battle the attorneys at LaVan & Neidenberg proudly fights for our vets time and time again. 

In recent news (yet, no surprise to us), the U.S. Army was accused of this (abusive) very tactic. The National Veterans Legal Services Program filed a lawsuit against the Army last month for allegedly cutting off benefits to thousands of veterans and their families by refusing to assign a fair and proper rating to those veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

As a result, the veterans have been denied benefits, including, among other things, lifetime monthly disability payments and free medical care for themselves and their families. The lawsuit seeks to provide full benefits to all veterans discharged with PTSD in the past six years.  

If you feel you have received an unfair disability rating from the Army, Navy, Air Force, or the Marine Corps, LaVan & Neidenberg will fight for what you deserve!

If you think you can't win your case and finally get the disability benefits you deserve, think again! Our firm has helped thousands of veterans secure the disability benefits they're entitled to by presenting the Board of Veterans Affairs with a compelling and persuasive case.

Go ahead... try us out... we will evaluate your case for FREE. And, there are NO FEES until our attorneys win your case.