Veterans' Joint Damage: Injuries to Legs, Knees and Ankles
Injuries to legs, knees and ankles can make everyday mobility a challenge. This can be especially devastating to military veterans who are used to an active lifestyle. If an injury to your lower extremities keeps you from doing the things you once enjoyed, you should know that you have options. You may be eligible for VA disability compensation benefits.
The advocates at The Rep For Vets™ can help you get this compensation. We are dedicated to helping military veterans nationwide get the resources they need to move forward with their lives. We represent veterans facing leg, knee and ankle disabilities caused by service-related disorders and injuries, including the conditions below:
- Multiple joint disease
- Amputation
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteomyelitis/septic arthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Accidents That Cause Leg, Knee and Ankle Injuries
Leg, knee and ankle injuries are some of the most common injuries soldiers experience. These injuries occur in many different types of accidents, like car accidents. Passengers involved in car crashes often have their knees and legs smashed into the dashboard, even while wearing a seat belt. This can result in a meniscus tear — tearing of the cartilage in the knee — and can require extensive therapy and surgery.
Injuries to legs, knees, ankles and other joints also occur in rough helicopter and aircraft landings or in other accidents where servicemen and women are jolted to the ground from a substantial height.
Contact Us
If you are a veteran of the United States who is struggling with a disability from a service-connected joint injury, let us help you receive the benefits to which you are entitled. Call our Tampa, Florida, offices at 888-573-7838 for a free initial consultation, or simply contact us online.
