Abogados de Defensa de Veteranos en Puerto Rico
VA disability claims and appeals, veterans' benefits, discharge upgrades, and military service-related legal matters.
Reclamaciones y apelaciones de incapacidad ante el VA, beneficios de veteranos, mejoras de baja militar y asuntos legales relacionados con el servicio militar.
Yalitza Maldonado, Esq. is an immigration and family law attorney with 10 years of experience practicing in Juana Díaz, Ponce, Caguas, Carolina, Dorado, Salinas, San Juan, Trujillo Alto, and Vega Alta. Yalitza is fluent in English and Spanish.
Marysol Román is a bankruptcy (chapters 7, 12 & 13) and immigration attorney practicing in Hormigueros, Mayagüez, Moca, Ponce, Yauco, Aguada, Aguadilla, Añasco, Cabo Rojo, and San Germán. Marysol is fluent in Spanish and English.
Under the VA's appeals system you can request a higher-level review, file a supplemental claim with new evidence, or appeal directly to the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Deadlines are generally one year from the decision. Accredited attorneys can represent veterans in appeals, and Puerto Rico veterans are served by the VA Caribbean Healthcare System and the San Juan regional office.
Veterans may qualify for VA disability compensation, pension, health care, education benefits under the GI Bill, home loan guarantees, and survivor benefits. Puerto Rico also has its own Veterans' Bill of Rights (Ley 203-2007) providing additional protections and benefits, including property tax exemptions and employment preferences. A lawyer can help identify and claim every benefit you earned.
Yes. Veterans with other-than-honorable or general discharges can petition their branch's Discharge Review Board or Board for Correction of Military Records, particularly where PTSD, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, or now-repealed policies contributed to the discharge. An upgrade can restore access to VA benefits, so legal help preparing the petition is valuable.
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