FILING A SUCCESSFUL VETERANS DISABILITY CLAIM

Disabled veterans get priority with Social Security, especially if they have a 100 percent VA disability rating in place.

In our experience, here are things that will help veterans get a faster decision and a faster disability approval:

1.  Make certain your application and the many attending forms and questionaaires are complete, accurate and "flawless."

2.  Provide all of your medical providers, including their names, addresses, phone numbers and estimated dates of service.

3.  Send Social Security a copy of your DD-214 with the application.

4.  Send a copy of your VA disability award letter.  If you have a 100 percent VA disability rating, attach a letter requesting expedited processing of your claim. It is the veteran's responsibility to request expedited processing and to document eligibility requirements.

5.  About 14 days after you submit your application, call Social Security to verify that they have expedited your claim.  Many times, Social Security will fail to expedite because of neglect or a careless error.  Never assume they have expedited; always check to verify.  An expedited veteran's claim can settle months earlier than a normal claim.

If you'd rather not take the responsibility for handling a claim upon yourself, contact us at the Forsythe Firm for help.  We can deal with the government for you.  (256) 799--0297.

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