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Veterans Legal Lowdown is a podcast created by Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD, a law firm representing veterans nationwide on their VA disability claims. In each episode, our legal team breaks down a veterans law topic--from Burn Pits to Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) and VA claim hacks to the latest VA news. This is CCK On Air.
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Bite-sized tips, info, and testimonials about breastfeeding journeys. Would you like to know more before having a baby, or wish you had been better taught about how breastfeeding works? Join in and learn about something we should have been taught in school!
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An effective date is used by VA as a start date for the payment of disability benefits for a claim. In other words, this is the date that a benefit became effective. Sometimes, this is not the earliest possible effective date, and there are several ways to argue for an earlier effective date if you believe you are entitled. Tune in to learn more ab…
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Pes planus, or flat feet, and plantar fasciitis are to common conditions for which veterans seek VA disability compensation. Additionally, having pes planus, or flat feet, can be an aggravating factor for plantar fasciitis. Tune in to learn how veterans can get service connected for both of these conditions, how they are rated, and more. For more i…
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The Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act is a bill that was signed into law in 2022 and expands VA disability benefits and health care coverage for toxic-exposed veterans. Veterans who qualify for benefits under the PACT Act can file a claim in the same way they would for any other claim. Tune in to learn how many PACT Ac…
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In general, VA should not consider age as a factor when evaluating a veteran’s eligibility for service-connected disability. However, there are two situations in which VA can take age into account for a VA claim or appeal. Tune in to learn more about how a veteran's age can affect their VA claim, including expedited VA claims, reevaluations, and mo…
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Lectio Divina - Divine Reading. A devotional/prayerful reading of the Bible that has existed for over 1,700 years. An ancient invitation. It dates back to the early centuries of the Christian Church and was established as a monastic practice by Benedict in the 6th century. The practice understands Scripture as a meeting place for a personal encount…
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While veterans cannot be directly service connected for drug or substance, they can be compensated for substance abuse as a symptom if the substance abuse is attributed to a service-connected disability, such as a psychiatric condition. Additionally, VA offers several services to veterans struggling with substance and drug abuse, including rehab an…
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In recent years, the backlog of claims and appeals at both VA and BVA has increased significantly. Veterans often must wait years to receive their earned benefits and disability compensation. With the passage of the PACT Act in August 2022, hundreds of thousands of new claims have been filed. Tune in to hear about how many PACT Act claims are curre…
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VA deems a disability “permanent” when it is reasonably certain, based on medical evidence, that the level of impairment will continue for the rest of the veteran’s life. When VA decides a veteran’s service-connected condition is permanent in nature, it no longer requires the veteran to attend re-examinations. Join the CCK team as we discuss perman…
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Each year, VA proposes a budget that outlines where it would like funding to go and its priorities for the upcoming year. This is the largest budget proposal in U.S. history for veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors. Join the CCK team as we discuss how VA plans to allocate this budget across the department, with special focus on veter…
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