Proving Your Right to Increased Ratings for Service-Connected Disability
Once you establish a service-connected disability, it is important to recognize that the severity of your disability can increase over time. Sometimes major surgery or intensive medical treatment will temporarily worsen a disability. To find out whether you qualify for a permanent or temporary increase in your disability rating, contact an experienced veterans' disability benefits attorney at Jacobowitz & Gubits, LLP, in Walden or Monticello, New York.
Serving Veterans Nationwide on Increased Ratings Claims
Our law firm's veterans' benefits practice advocates for former military personnel nationwide, from veterans of World War II or the Korean War to recent veterans of Vietnam, the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa. Our familiarity with the details of Veterans' Administration rules and procedures can help make a significant difference to the outcome of your claim.
Anyone with an established service-connected disability rating can file a claim for an increased rating at any time, based on a worsening of the condition. Claims for increased ratings focus solely on whether the symptoms associated with the disability have increased in severity since the last rating. Medical evidence in the form of clinical records, physicians' correspondence or other forms is typically required to support the claim for an increased rating. Evidence provided by the claimant, family members or the claimant's employer can also be used to strengthen the case.
Temporary increases in a disability rating can be based on such circumstances as the convalescence required for corrective surgery, the need for a period of intensive treatment or therapy, or the aggravation of a service-connected disability by another injury. Under these circumstances, even a temporary disability rating of 100 percent can be established.
Call a Veterans' Disability Benefits Attorney in New York State: 866-535-4743
If you need information about your current disability rating, or if your application for an increased rating has been denied, the veterans' disability benefits lawyers of Jacobowitz & Gubits can help. Contact us in Walden or Monticello, New York, for more details.
