Veteran Shermika Thomas retired as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. She was exposed to firefights, convoys caught by IEDs, dead bodies and Afghanistan burn pits. Still, she was denied VA disability benefits. She struggled to get the help she deserved -- until one lawyer stepped in.
DALLAS - For many veterans, it can be challenging getting to much-needed benefits.
A Dallas lawyer has been celebrated for his work in helping veterans get disability benefits and, in some cases, what's called special compensation.
If the trauma a person serving our country in the military has suffered is not obvious, there can be many obstacles to getting disability declarations. It can be a bureaucratic process that puts the onus on the soldier.
Veteran Shermika Thomas retired as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. She was exposed to firefights, convoys caught by IEDs, dead bodies and Afghanistan burn pits. Still, she was denied VA disability benefits.
"It kind of affected me, and I didn’t know what to do," she said. "I called the Army. The Army told me to stop calling. We’re done. We retired you. We don't have anything else to do."
Thomas was denied disability benefits because her job description was motor pool, which meant her record did not reflect combat.
Attorney Robert Uhl joined Thomas in her battle for benefits that took longer than three years.
"But because she was one of the only females working on base,...
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