If you are a Texas resident who developed a medical disability as a result of an injury, illness, or event that occurred during active duty military service, you could be entitled to disability benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. You can receive Veteran disability benefits whether you are partially or fully disabled.
However, denials occur. The Law Offices of Daniel J. MacNeil, PLLC focuses on VA disability law, helping veterans such as yourself appeal these denials and receive the benefits you earned. Led by Attorney Daniel MacNeil, a Veteran himself, we can help you navigate the process of proving your case to the VA and getting your deserved benefits.
For a free consultation, call 210-519-5395 today.
Applying For Benefits
To start a claim for disability benefits you should start the process on the VA’s eBenefits site. If denied you will need to contact our office at once at 210-519-5395.
Texas VA Regional Benefit Office
- Houston: Houston Regional Office
- Waco: Waco Regional Office
Texas Health Care System
| Amarillo: | Amarillo VA Health Care System |
| Big Spring: | West Texas VA Health Care System |
| Dallas: | VA North Texas Health Care System |
| El Paso: | El Paso VA Health Care System |
| Harlingen: | VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System |
| San Antonio: | South Texas Veterans Health Care System |
| Temple: | Central Texas Veterans Health Care System |
Texas VA Medical Centers
Winning an Appeal for VA Disability Benefits in Texas
When you get denied we take the fight to the VA. The Law Offices of Daniel J. MacNeil, PLLC can help you win the VA disability benefits you deserve.
For your appeal to be successful, the following three things must be shown to the VA:
- An event, injury, or illness occurred during military service;
- That you have a current diagnosis of a medical condition considered disabling by the VA; and
- That the specific event, illness, or injury in your military service caused or contributed to your condition.
Presumptive Service Connection
In some cases the VA assumes that the medical condition is linked to your military service. This is known as presumptive service connection. Vietnam veterans qualify for presumptive service connections for several conditions, such as schemic heart disease, lung and trachea cancers, prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, Hodgkin’s disease, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Parkinson’s Disease, type 2 diabetes, and several other medical issues due to exposure to Agent Orange during the war.
If the VA does not presume service connection, evidence must be gathered to link your condition to your military service. For instance, if you developed a disabling condition with your knee during or after your military service, a cause-and-effect relationship maybe established with your military service.
VA Disability Compensation Levels
A combined disability rating will determine the amount of compensation you will receive.
As of 2020, based on your combined disability rating, you can expect to receive the following compensation:
- 0 percent disability rating: $0.00 per month
- 10 percent disability rating: $142.29 per month
- 20 percent disability rating: $281.27 per month
- 30 percent disability rating: $435.69 per month
- 40 percent disability rating: $627.61 per month
- 50 percent disability rating: $893.43 per month
- 60 percent disability rating: $1,131.68 per month
- 70 percent disability rating: $1,426.17 per month
- 80 percent disability rating: $1,657.80 per month
- 90 percent disability rating: $1,862.96 per month
- 100 percent disability rating: $3,106.04 per month