One group of fellow Americans who really need support is our nations military veterans.  Recently, John Lymberopoulos of SyncLab Media interviews Chris Attig of the Attig Law Firm in Dallas, Texas about the importance of using a VA accredited attorney when veterans are pursuing a benefits compensation claim.

Transcript of Video

John–  “Chris, why is it important for an attorney to be accredited in VA disability and VA benefit law?”

Chris–“The law requires right now, John, that a veteran, who wants to hire an attorney, to hire an accredited VA attorney. If you’re out there looking for an attorney to help you in your VA disability compensation claim it’s really important you find an attorney who’s been especially accredited by the VA to help you handle that claim.  Otherwise, they’re not experienced or qualified enough to help you with your case.”

Greatest Challenge

John–“What do you find is the greatest challenge that these veterans go through?””Working with the VA!  There’s some great people in the VA.  There’s some really hard workers.  A lot of veterans themselves go to work with the VA, but it is a cumbersome bureaucracy so a lot of veterans have difficulty navigating that bureaucracy with or without an attorney sometimes.   So, it’s important to have an attorney that’s experienced with that bureaucracy that will help them find their way through all of that red tape.”

Understanding Benefits

John–“Do most veterans understand their VA benefits and understand the process to go through to make those claims?”

“John, that’s a great question. I served (in the military) from 1993 to 2004 and it wasn’t until years after I got out that I understood veterans benefit compensation claims. I didn’t know that I was eligible for some VA benefits until long after I left the service. most veterans, and particularly most veterans survivors, are not aware of the benefits available to them or how to prosecute a claim for those benefits.”

Dealing With Veteran Administration

John–“So, certainly dealing with a large organization like veteran administration is a complex process when it comes to veterans benefits. It would be best for them to find an accredited attorney to best represent you, the veterans themselves make sure they find the right legal representation to matriculate through that maze of compensation, benefits and claims.”

Chris–“Absolutely, and that’s two things that our firm does. A lot of times we use that accreditation to represent veterans and their surviving spouses in the course of a veterans benefits claim. We also use our experience to provide more information and power to more veterans in more ways through our veterans law blog through our Facebook, Google Plus and LinkedIn pages. We provide e-books to veterans and their surviving spouses to help them understand this process in the event they don’t want to hire an attorney or don’t want to work with a VSO. They have the option of doing it themselves, and we give them some of the knowledge about that process to be able to do those things on their own.”

Where to Go To Get Help

John–“Chris, thanks for coming by. What is the best way for folks to get a hold of you or seek out your firm?”

Chris–“The fastest way to get in touch with us is to visit our website at http://attiglawfirm.com. On that site you will see Veterans University where you can take a look at our free e-books, videos and other materials for veterans. I have a veterans law blog where I blog and attorneys that join my firm are going to blog every day about the issues that they face in veterans cases and help get you that information that you need to be able to prosecute your claim.”

John–“Chris, thanks. Let’s make sure we take care of those that fight and endure for our freedom through all the different military actions that we have around the world. Thank you.”