If you are a veteran looking to appeal VA decisions, you can appeal via supplemental claims or request a higher-level review. You can also appeal to the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) according to the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA). Learn how to prepare for the...
Disability Claims Appeals Process
The VA disability rating system: a beginner’s guide
On Behalf of McKown & Myers, LLP | Nov 17, 2022 | Disability Claims Appeals Process, Veteran Disability Claims
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability rating system can be very complex and confusing to understand, but as a disabled veteran, you need to know how it works to receive the benefits you deserve. This guide will help you navigate the VA disability rating...
U.S. Disability Services Brace For Long-Haul COVID-19
On Behalf of McKown & Myers, LLP | Sep 10, 2021 | Disability Claims Appeals Process
Despite the end of the COVID-19 pandemic remaining entirely hypothetical for much of the world, some much-needed attention is now turning towards the population of survivors who will be suffering from lingering effects for weeks, months and years afterwards. First...
Veterans’ disability appeals may now move faster
On Behalf of McKown & Myers, LLP | Sep 13, 2020 | Disability Claims Appeals Process
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...
Common reasons disability claims get denied
On Behalf of McKown & Myers, LLP | Dec 21, 2019 | Disability Claims Appeals Process
Receiving that denial letter in the mail can make anyone’s heart sink. However, this is quite common in many cases. According to a leading disabilities site, the Social Security Administration denies more than half of applicants who apply for support. The reasons for...
What happens during an ALJ hearing?
On Behalf of McKown & Myers, LLP | Aug 16, 2019 | Disability Claims Appeals Process
Even though you may be eligible to receive disability benefits in Indiana, you may find that the Social Security Administration denies your initial claim or reviews your case over time and determines that you are receiving more than you deserve. However, you do not...
What happens to your benefits during the claims process?
On Behalf of McKown & Myers, LLP | Jun 17, 2019 | Disability Claims Appeals Process
If you are receiving social security benefits in Indiana, you will have had to have gone through a thorough process to begin receiving those benefits in the first place. If administrators recognize that you may not need to be receiving benefits anymore or there is a...