Tag Archives: service-connected disability
Veterans’ Legal Series Episode 4: “Five Ways to Establish Service Connection”
by CBJC StaffApril 1, 2016
Many veterans suffer from an injury or disease that is linked to an event that occurred during their time in service, thus making these veterans eligible for service-connected disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Figuring out how to establish that link— or nexus, from ailment to service can be a mystifying task for veterans and individuals unfamiliar with veterans law.
Read moreVeterans’ Legal Series Episode 3: “Evaluating the Degree of Disability of a Service-Connected Disability”
by CBJC StaffDecember 22, 2015
In this third installment of the Veterans’ Legal Series from the City Bar Justice Center, Veterans Assistance Project Director Kent Eiler discusses how the VA evaluates the degree of disability of a service-connected injury or disease.
Read moreVeterans’ Legal Series Episode 2: “Service-Connected Disability Compensation”
by CBJC StaffNovember 30, 2015
In this second installment of the Veterans’ Legal Series from the Justice Center, Veterans Assistance Project Director Kent Eiler provides an overview of eligibility for service-connected disability compensation.
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