At the Orange Park Law Office of J Nickolas Alexander, we are proud to serve those who have chosen to server our country. You have served with loyalty, bravery and honor. Serving domestically and overseas, and when you have completed your service, you are looking to get back into civilian life as seamlessly as possible. And J. Nickolas Alexander is committed to seeing that you receive the benefits that you richly deserve for your service.
As an experienced Veterans Benefits Attorney, Mr. Alexander can assist you in the complicated and tiresome process of filing for veteran’s benefits, and VA disability. And with the legislation passed in 2007, Congress now allows you to enlist the services of an attorney in filing for these benefits.
Veterans Benefit Programs
The VA has three main divisions that administer its benefits programs:
- The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
- The Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
- National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
While there are many detailed programs available based on service and other criteria, in general these departments offer assistance with:
- Medical care, including prescription services
- Nursing-home care
- Mental-health care, including services for alcohol and drug addiction and for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Rehabilitation services
- Readjustment counseling
- Trauma counseling
- Bereavement counseling
- Disability compensation
- Pension programs
- Survivors’ benefits
- Vocational and employment services
- Veteran-owned business support
- Education support
- Home-loan guaranty programs
- Housing assistance
- Life insurance
- Minority, female and homeless veteran outreach and support
- Cemetery and burial services
It is important that veterans, along with dependents and survivors apply to the VA for all possible benefits. Individual states may also provide supplemental or additional benefits above and beyond federal benefits. It is important that you check with your state veterans’ agencies to determine what additional state veterans’ benefits may be available to you.
Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA)
If you have applied for benefits and been denied, the usual procedure is an appeal to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. You may request a hearing for your case. The next stage of appeal allows you to request reopening or reconsideration of a BVA decision or you may appeal to the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC). You can even appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and finally to the US Supreme Court. All of these options require the filing of specific documents within specific time periods and it is important to have experienced counsel helping you along the way.
Contact Orange Park Veterans Benefits Attorney J. Nickolas Alexander today!
