Indiana Disability Legal Blog
The disability property tax exemption explained
In many states, disabled homeowners, including veterans with disabilities, are eligible for property tax exemptions. These tax exemptions can significantly reduce a disabled homeowner’s annual tax burden. Exemptions are different for disabled individuals and disabled...
Appealing denials of veteran’s benefits claims
When Indiana veterans need disability benefits, they submit a claim to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This agency can approve or deny their claim. If the claim is denied, know that it is possible and often worthwhile to appeal the decision. How can veterans...
How veterans can apply for disability in Indiana
A U.S. senator introduced in late July a bill that would expand the number of health care providers who are allowed to perform the compensation and pension, or C&P, exam for veterans with the aim of reducing the backlog of veterans who are waiting for their...
Veterans who received an other-than-honorable discharge may still be eligible for benefits
Throughout our nation's history, millions of men and women have served their country in the military. Sadly, many of those individuals have slipped through the cracks and have yet to receive access to the benefits that they were promised. Many of those veterans...
Possible hope for veterans with less-than-honorable discharges
When a veteran from Indiana looks into getting veterans' benefits, the process is usually straightforward and simple when the person has been discharged with an honorable or general discharge. It can be much more difficult when a veteran has been discharged with a...
VA reconsiders benefits eligibility for “bad” discharges
Lawmakers in Washington are concerned about struggling veterans after learning their fate after receiving “bad paper” discharges. The developments, which may result in good news for veterans in Indiana, are causing the Department of Veteran Affairs to reconsider some...
Breaking through with VA benefits
Military veterans have provided what many consider the most important service that anyone can give to their country. Everyone wants veterans to get the benefits they deserve. However, it can be difficult to navigate the world of the veterans' benefits. The Department...
Veterans’ disability appeals may now move faster
Veterans in Indiana know the routine. File for Social Security Disability, get denied and then go through an appeals process that seems to drag on forever. On average, the time that it takes for those who have been injured as a result of their service to obtain...
Getting an increased rating for veterans’ disability benefits
As many veterans in Indiana know, medical records are an essential part of applying for veterans disability benefits. If a condition improves or worsens, the VA could reevaluate the rating upon request, then raise or lower it. No applicant has a promise of a higher...
Sexual orientation should not affect Indiana veterans’ benefits
When you earn an honorable discharge for your military service, the USA owes you a debt of gratitude at the very least. If your military service led to combat wounds, disabling injuries, or other ongoing debilitating effects, your honorable discharge should affirm...
