In an ideal world, veterans will be
able to receive their disability benefits in an easy and timely manner. The
truth is, veterans may face common roadblocks when they make claims. Here are
some issues that veterans may experience during the process:
·
Delays. Almost every applicant experience this. This happens
because of numerous pending cases that create backlogs for the Veterans Affairs
(VA).
·
Unjust
Denials. This mostly happens for
mental health claims, such as PTSD, as it’s more difficult to reach a
conclusive proof for such cases.
· Processing
Errors. The VA declared that
backlogs in claims are also due to inaccurate claims-adjudication system. The
VA aims to improve the system but it is still far from doing so.
·
Wrong
Assertions for Disability’s Relation to Service. Some veterans’ claims are denied in their claims
because they are not able to prove that the condition they’re applying for is
directly related to their service time in the military.
·
Low
Disability Rating.
Sometimes, veterans don’t receive a high enough disability rating to be
entitled to benefits.
These obstacles are not really so bad
as most of them are just part of ensuring that claims are legitimate. To avoid
or minimize going through them, however, assistance from a disability benefits
attorney can be valuable. Seek their help to give your claim a fighting chance.
