In Chance’s Words (Veteran Seeking Benefits)
“I submitted my claim to the VA to increase my disability from 50 to 100 percent in March of 2010.
After submitting my claim, I discovered Alpha and called them in order to request assistance on my claim as I had heard that filing for a 100 percent claim and having it approved is near impossible.
Although I had already submitted my claim for review, my advocate, Steven, coached me on the multitudes of additional paperwork and interviews that are a constant. The help that he provided me was instrumental in my claim being approved.
It is obvious that Alpha Disability employs qualified, knowledgeable people who are well-versed in the laws and nuances of the VA disability benefit applications.” – Chance Patton
More from Stephen (Veterans Advocate at Alpha)
“Chance requested assistance from Alpha in June 2010. He had served in Desert Storm and Bosnia. The military diagnosed him with bipolar disorder and had awarded him a disability rating of 50 percent.
Chance wanted me to assume Power of Attorney and request that the VA increase his service connection rating to 100 percent.
The medication Chance took for his bipolar condition was causing him to feel disoriented. He could not drive a car. He could not work. We felt his medical condition caused him to be unemployable and that he should be given total disability compensation based on Individual Unemployability.
I spoke to Chance on numerous occasions regarding what he could expect at his VA medical examinations and what paperwork he needed to support his claim.
We succeeded in getting a total disability rating of 100 percent for Chance.”
Alpha Note: If you are a disabled veteran with a disability rating less than 100 percent, but your medical condition is preventing you from holding a job, you may qualify for total disability compensation based on Individual Unemployability. Read “How to Get Full Benefits if Not Rated 100 Percent Disabled by the VA.”
Note: All representation coordinated by Alpha is provided by our employees, the Advocates, who are accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). No private organization that trains and employs accredited agents has been legally recognized by the VA for the purposes of preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims. This work must be done by the Advocates themselves and not organizations.
6 comments on “Veteran Seeking a Total Disability Rating Gets Help from an Alpha Advocate”
what is the cost of using alpha services
Forest,
Please review the “Advocacy Fee” section of this Web site to better understand our service.
Trying to get help trying for Individual Unemployability !!!
I have traumatic Brain Damage. Severe Hearing Loss, etc. Bi-Polar Disorder,,, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder !!!
Constant Basil Cell Skin Cancer !!!
Don’t know where else to turn to !!!
Tried on numerous occasions to return to Work. All attempts failed due to my physical and mental limitations. !!!
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Dion,
Give us a call at 877-611-7724 and one of our representatives will be able to assist you. Good luck
was eenderempolyed at Va In DesMoines Ia, after almost trhee yr. was terminated. Cant funtion in workplace ,was a career machonist, cannot perform that knid of work anymore, loss of fine motor skills and concentration. Iam heavily medicated with morphine and xanex fpr sebere paine and bi=polar disorer. My life has been destroyed. I am 48 yr old. I mhave struggled to work from my discharge from army Infantry. I suffered from severe head injury. ater faking it and taking it. I can do it no longer
Daniel,
I am sorry to hear this. I would recommend speaking to one of our Eligibility Consultants at Alpha. They will ask you a few questions about your time in the services and determine your eligibility for VA Benefits . I hope you’ll give us a call at (877) 611-7724. I wish you the best of luck.