Services

VA DISABILITY INCREASES AND APPEALS PROS

Our services include but not limited to; VA disability appeals, rating reductions, higher level review hearing representation, determining what evidence is needed to successfully win your case, researching and strategizing to develop evidence to win your case, drafting legal memos, assessments, pleadings and complaints to support your case and aggressively representing Veterans during formal and informal meetings and hearings.

•Reopen Cases (Doesn't matter how old or long ago you were denied)

•Supplemental Claims

•Higher Level Review

•BVA Appeal

•Clear and Unmistakable Error Claims (CUE)

•Denials within one year

•Rating Reduction Notices

•Rating Increase Claims

•Student Loan Forgiveness (For Vets rated at 100%)

•Individual Unemployability

•Vietnam Blue Water Veterans

•Discharge Upgrades

•Aid and Attendance Benefits

•Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)

Disability Types

Mental Impairments

•Anxiety

•Bipolar Disorder

•Depression

•Major Depressive Disorder

•Military Sexual Trauma (MST)

•Non-Battle Injury

•Panic Disorder

•PTSD

•Schizoaffective Disorder

•Schizophrenia

•Sleep Disorders

*This is not an exhaustive list.

Physical Conditions

•Acoustic Trauma

•ALS

•Back Conditions

•Bronchitis

•Cancer

•Diabetes

•Erectile Dysfunction

•Female Sexual Arousal Disorder

•Foot Conditions

•Fibromyalgia

•GERD

•Hand Conditions

•Heart Disease

•Hemorrhoids

•Hypertension

•IBS

•Knee Conditions

•Joint Disorder

•Migraine Headache

•Neck Pain Benefits

•Non-Battle Injury

•Prostate Cancer

•Sleep Apnea

•Organ Transplants/Donations

•Other Sleep Disorders

•Spinal Problems

•Thyroid Disorder

•Tinnitus

•Traumatic Brain Injury

•Varicose Veins

•Loss of hair and headaches due to hair buns (females)

*This is not an exhaustive list.

Chemical & Toxic Exposure Claims

•Agent Orange Veterans

•Burn Pit Exposure

•Camp Lejeune Veterans

•Cancer

•Contaminated Groundwater

•Gulf War Syndrome

•Mesothelioma Veterans

•Military Base Toxic Exposure

•Thyroid Disorder

•Vietnam Blue Water Veterans

*This is not an exhaustive list.

Learn what it takes to win a VA Disability Appeals case.

We believe in the American Veteran and all the veteran stands for through service. We believe in justice. We believe in fairness. We believe in doing what is right. That is why Southwest Law Firm exists. That is why Southwest Law Firm serves fellow Veterans.

Case Evaluation

GET THE DISABILITY BENEFITS YOU DESERVE!

There are close to 20 million Veterans in the United States. Many Veterans have been denied VA benefits or received a low rating. If you have been denied or received a low rating, you may want to pursue your right to appeal. The VA is designed to be a “non-adversarial” process, and the law requires the VA to have a “Duty to Assist” veterans. However, year after year, the VA denies an unprecedented amount of valid claims. If you served at least 90 days of active duty and received a discharge of other than dishonorable, and your injury or disease was caused while serving, you may be entitled to disability compensation.

The disability claimed must have not been a result of your own willful misconduct or abuse of alcohol and drugs. As of January 1, 2025, disability compensation for a Veteran, spouse and one child is as much as $4,201.35 for disabilities rated at 100 percent. This does not include special compensation(s) and multiple children. We handle all types of veteran disability law claims and exclusively practice veteran disability law. To get started, click on the case evaluation tab.

VETERAN APPEALS IMPROVEMENT AND MODERNIZATION ACT

Ensure you file your claim in the correct lane. Contact us to help you! We have your back.

Supplemental Claim

At this level a VA Form 20-0995 is filed
You have one year to file this claim after you receive a rating decision letter; or
You can use this form when reopening previous denied claims.
New evidence that is new and relevant can be submitted
VA works to make a decision within 125 days
If you lose, you can submit new evidence and resubmit a new supplement claim within one year, or you can request a higher level review or the Board of Veteran Appeals lane
We use this lane when we have new and relevant evidence such as medical docs, nexus statements, service records, buddy statements, miscellaneous evidence, etc.

Higher Level Review

At this level a VA Form 20-0996 is filed
You have one year to file this claim after you receive a rating decision letter
New evidence cannot be submitted
De Novo is applied which means the review shall not give weight to a previous decision
If you win, your original effective date of filing is preserved.
If you lose, you can either file a supplemental claim or an NOD to the BVA
Many times we use this lane when there is a clear mistake in the decision and/or we have existing evidence that was not reviewed or applied incorrectly

Board of Veteran Appeals Review Lane

At this level a VA Form 10182 is filed
There are three lanes at this level to choose from
You can file a fully developed appeal that is ready for immediate decision with no additional evidence, you can file for a hearing request in which you can request to submit additional evidence and finally a request to not have a hearing
If you lose, you can file a supplemental claim within one year or you can file a Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims within 120 days
If you win at either level, your original effective will be preserved

"TO CARE FOR HIM WHO SHALL HAVE BORNE THE BATTLE AND FOR HIS WIDOW, AND HIS ORPHAN"

VA DISABILITY INCREASES AND APPEALS PROS

Learn what it takes to win a VA Disability Appeals case.

"The Veterans Law Firm"

Work with a VA accredited Attorney

GET THE DISABILITY BENEFITS YOU DESERVE!

"Southwest Law Firm appealed my denial and was able to get me 100% service connected!" - J. Murphy

VETERAN APPEALS IMPROVEMENT AND MODERNIZATION ACT

Ensure you file your claim in the correct lane. Contact us to help you! We have your back.

Supplemental Claim

Higher Level Review

Board of Veteran Appeals Review Lane

"TO CARE FOR HIM WHO SHALL HAVE BORNE THE BATTLE AND FOR HIS WIDOW, AND HIS ORPHAN"

VA DISABILITY INCREASES AND APPEALS PROS

Learn what it takes to win a VA Disability Appeals case.

"The Veterans Law Firm"

Work with a VA accredited Attorney

GET THE DISABILITY BENEFITS YOU DESERVE!

"Southwest Law Firm appealed my denial and was able to get me 100% service connected!" - J. Murphy

VETERAN APPEALS IMPROVEMENT AND MODERNIZATION ACT

Ensure you file your claim in the correct lane. Contact us to help you! We have your back.

Supplemental Claim

Higher Level Review

Board of Veteran Appeals Review Lane

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