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Social Security and Veteran’s Disability Benefits Advocates

Get Tabak For The Payback

I Need Help with SSD Benefits I Need Help with VA Benefits

Total Benefits Recovered

Client
Cases Won

Countless Lives
Changed

Montana $97,032.00
Arteriosclerotic heart disease with congestive heart failure granted at 100%, sleep apnea at 50%, chronic sinusitis at 30%, and multiple additional conditions service-connected, with housebound SMC and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility, effective 2024.
Mississippi $228,300.58
PTSD with major depressive disorder, OCD, alcohol use disorder, and binge eating disorder granted at 100%, with housebound SMC and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility, effective 2018.
Virginia $96,090.06
Service connection granted for multiple left and right knee strain conditions, meniscal tear, chondromalacia, and instability with updated evaluations through 2026.
Virginia $98,523.12
Bipolar disorder increased from 50% to 100% with eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance, effective 2022.
Tennessee $76,652.43
Earlier effective date granted for TDIU with special monthly compensation for housebound status.
Wisconsin $230,854.70
Trauma and stressor-related disorder evaluated at 70% from 2013 and increased to 100%, effective 2024.
South Carolina $56,974.96
Prostate cancer associated with TERA participation rated at 60% with special monthly compensation and related conditions, effective 2022.
Alabama $87,559.71
Atrial fibrillation granted at 100% with eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance, effective 2023.
Ohio $46,806.92
PTSD with alcohol use disorder rated at 70%, effective 2023.
South Carolina $58,288.53
Coronary artery disease and related cardiac conditions increased to 100% with special monthly compensation and Dependents’ Educational Assistance.
Texas $69,372.20
Service connection granted for cervical spine conditions with bilateral radiculopathy, bilateral shoulder strain, multiple elbow and knee strains, and traumatic brain injury, effective 2024.
Wisconsin $131,750.16
Bladder cancer granted at 100% for accrued purposes with service connection for cause of death.
Texas $79,055.74
COPD and emphysema granted at 100% because of a CUE with special monthly compensation and Dependents’ Educational Assistance, effective 2022.
Illinois $155,806.24
Oral neoplasm squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue increased from 0% to 100% with eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance, effective 2022.
Georgia $48,976.04
Adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood rated at 100% with eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance, effective 2024.
Florida $51,717.33
Earlier effective date granted for persistent depressive disorder with intermittent major depressive episodes, effective 2019.
California $30,952.94
Service connection granted for lumbosacral strain, cervical spine strain, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral plantar fasciitis, effective 2024.
Illinois $35,381.10
Major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety at 70% and migraine and tension headaches at 30%, effective 2024, with eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance.
Florida 129,376.81
Earlier effective date approved for major depressive disorder, and tinnitus. A dependent added, all effective 2017.
Illinois 32,187.94
Earlier effective date for bipolar disorder because of a CUE, therefore a 70% evaluation assigned, effective 2023.
Minnesota 56,936.98
After identifying a clear VA error, we helped secure service connection and compensation that led to $56,936.98 in awarded benefits.
Oklahoma 115,409.48
100% service connection granted for chronic kidney disease with end-stage renal disease.
Arizona 72,045.76
100% service connection granted and multiple conditions approved, in addition to Dependents Educational Assistance eligibility secured.
California 59,099.58
100% rating for coronary artery bypass graft, SMC for loss of use, additional ratings for skin cancer, ED, and scarring.

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About our firm

From Hardship to Hope

At Tabak Law, we understand that behind every case is a real person facing a difficult situation – whether it’s a disability, injury, or other life-changing challenge. 

Our mission is simple: to guide our clients from hardship to hope by delivering results with compassion, integrity, and unmatched legal professionalise.

With nearly $325 million recovered and more than 25,000 clients served, we’re proud to fight for the people who count on us.

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SERVICES

Disability Attorneys with a Vision

Headquartered in Southeastern Wisconsin and serving clients across the country, Tabak Law represents individuals seeking disability benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration. Our practice focuses on VA disability claims and appeals for veterans, as well as Social Security Disability (SSDI) cases for individuals unable to work due to serious medical conditions. Whether you’re navigating a VA service-connected disability claim, appealing a denial, or pursuing SSDI after an illness or injury, our team understands the medical evidence, legal standards, and procedural requirements involved. We work closely with each client to build strong, well-supported cases — and to guide them through systems that can feel impossible to navigate alone.

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Practice Areas

Social Security Benefits
Veteran’s Benefits
Personal Injury

SERVICES

Who We Help

Individuals who are unable to work due to physical or mental disabilities and are seeking Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits

Lower-income individuals who are disabled, or over 65 and qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Veterans pursuing VA disability compensation for service-connected conditions

Veterans appealing denied or undervalued VA claims or seeking rating increases

Clients with complex medical histories who need help building strong, evidence-based disability claims

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OUR PROCESS

How We Help

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Free Case Review

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Strategic Claim or Appeal

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Tireless Advocacy

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OUR MISSION

50 Years of Experience Helping Clients Get What They Deserve

Fred Tabak founded Tabak Law in Milwaukee with a simple goal: help as many people as possible. Given the large number of individuals in this country who live with disabling conditions, focusing on disability law became a natural fit for the firm. The firm has grown rapidly in the past decade, becoming a premier national firm in social security disability and veterans’ disability legal services. Tabak Law now proudly boasts over 40,000 cases won in disability law, giving real meaning to the popular slogan “Get Tabak for the Payback.”

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WHERE WE HELP

Helping Veterans and Disabled Citizens Nationwide

Wherever you live, the Tabak Law team is equipped to help you navigate the Social Security Disability and VA Benefits process. We were born in Milwaukee, but serve people all over the country.

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