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Houston Veterans Disability Attorney | Disabled Vet Benefits
Are you a veteran who has suffered an injury while serving our country? Robert Rolnick, Houston Veterans’ Disability Attorney, is experienced in helping honorably discharged veterans obtain the disability benefits they deserve.
If your claim for service-connected disability benefits has been denied, please call Robert Rolnick today. Representation is provided both before the Veterans Administration and in the Court of Veterans Claims.
Robert Rolnick applies his many years of experience in disability law to fight for the rights of veterans that have served our country. He makes it a habit to engage his veteran clients on a personal level to gain the information needed and to deliver the personal consideration that is deserved.
To obtain service-connected disability benefits from the Veterans Administration, three elements are required. First there must be a diagnosis of a current impairment. Secondly, there must be an event in service that caused the impairment. Finally, there must be a medical nexus between the current diagnosis and the event in service.
The event in service that caused the current impairment does not have to be an injury that occurred on the battlefield. Any event that occurred in service can support a disability claim if all three elements are present.
Veterans' disability benefits cover an extremely wide range of injuries and conditions – not just simply the ones seen by the naked eye. A solider that suffered a loss of legs in a road side attack is obviously disabled, as is a serviceman with life-altering spinal damage. These servicemen’s circumstances obviously qualify for disability medical and financial support upon returning home. But what about the injuries that you can’t see? What about injuries that do not manifest themselves until years after the person has left military service?
Veterans who served in the Korean War, Vietnam War, Iraq War, as well as the War in Afghanistan may seem healthy and able, but could be suffering from life-altering health issues linked to their service in our Armed Forces. Certain war and combat sustained conditions can make it difficult to work, sustain relationships or even carry on what is considered a “normal” life. These conditions could support a successful claim for disability benefits.
Most common injuries, symptoms, and illnesses suffered by U.S. Veterans, are as follows:
- Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and other head injuries
- Shrapnel related eye injuries and visual impairments
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Sleep apnea & Night Terrors
- Complications from Agent Orange exposure
- Complications from radiation exposure
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Heart disease
- Mental disorders
- Hearing loss due to inner ear injuries
- Back, neck, and spinal cord injuries
- Joint problems
- Amputations
- Sexual trauma
- Lou Gehrig's disease
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Gulf War Syndrome
Most cases are handled on a contingency fee basis meaning no money is due unless benefits are allowed.
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What Can Be Done to Win Your Claim for Veterans Benefits?
If you receive a decision from the Veterans Administration that denies your claim for service-connected disability benefits, in whole or in part, you can appeal that decision. Your best chance to win your appeal is to hire an experienced Veterans Law attorney like Robert Rolnick to represent you. The appeals process is summarized as follows:
