Missouri
VA disability help for Missouri veterans
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VA disability compensation in Missouri
About 125,548 veterans in Missouri received VA disability compensation in fiscal year 2025 (VA Annual Benefits Report).
Compensation is tax-free monthly pay for disabilities caused or worsened by service (38 U.S.C. §§ 1110, 1131). It requires a discharge other than dishonorable, a current disability, an in-service event, and a nexus linking them.
If your claim was denied or underrated
Decision review lanes (Appeals Modernization Act, decisions on or after February 19, 2019) include Higher-Level Review, Supplemental Claim (new and relevant evidence), and Board of Veterans' Appeals (Direct Review, Evidence Submission, Hearing). Generally file within 1 year of the decision letter. Staying within a year of each decision ("continuous pursuit") keeps the original effective date (38 C.F.R. § 3.2500(h)).
After a Board denial, appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims within 120 days (38 U.S.C. § 7266). Board pending-age averages (not a promise): Direct Review about 7 months, Evidence Submission about 8 months, Hearing about 2.4 years (BVA, 2026).
Free help in Missouri
Free help is available from accredited Veterans Service Organizations, your county or state veterans service office, and through VA.gov. Find locations at https://www.va.gov/find-locations/. Accreditation status can be checked at the VA Office of General Counsel.
How a review request works
Submit a request on this website. Milberg, PLLC reviews requests submitted through this site. This website is a marketing service, not a law firm, and does not provide legal advice. Submitting a request does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Fees
Accredited attorneys or agents may not charge for work before the VA's initial decision (38 U.S.C. § 5904(c)(1)). After that, fees are usually contingent on past-due benefits; 20% or less is presumed reasonable, over 33⅓% presumed unreasonable. At 20% or less the VA can pay the attorney directly from back pay (38 C.F.R. § 14.636). No back pay usually means no fee. Veterans Service Organizations are always free.
Veterans in Missouri who received a denied VA disability claim or a low rating can request a free review of the decision. Decision review options under the Appeals Modernization Act include Higher-Level Review, Supplemental Claim, and Board of Veterans' Appeals lanes. Requesting a review through this site is free. Free accredited help is also available from Veterans Service Organizations.
Frequently asked questions
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