Crecelius Receives VA Accreditation
Attorney Jacalyn Crecelius, who leads Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s (JALA) Veterans Legal Services Unit, has received Veterans Administration accreditation, a qualification that helps ensure claimants have access to responsible and qualified representation on their VA benefits claims.
“This accreditation opens up major opportunities to serve Northeast Florida veterans and their families,” Crecelius said. “There are so many underserved veterans who aren’t receiving the VA benefits they deserve, and I’m excited to be able to advocate for them in a notoriously complicated system.”
With accreditation, Crecelius can represent claimants after the VA has issued an initial decision on a claim. She can help them develop evidence to support their claim, devise legal arguments on their behalf to submit to VA and navigate the VA appeals process.
“JALA is thrilled to have a VA-accredited attorney to better serve our veterans,” Jim Kowalski, JALA president and CEO, said. “VA studies have found that civil legal assistance is among the top unmet needs of unhoused veterans, and the affordable housing crisis has only increased the challenges faced by our veterans. Access to veterans’ benefits is critical to providing all low-income veterans with stability.”
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