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Thursday March 21, 2019

Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD Donates to Rhode Island Community Food Ban

Throughout the months of November and December, Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD held a canned and non-perishable food drive. Collected goods were donated to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank….

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Category: CCK News

Thursday March 21, 2019

Secondary Service Connection for Hepatic Steatosis Reasonably Raised by the Record: CCK Successfully Argues

Factual and Procedural History The Veteran served in the United States Air Force from November 1984 to December 2004. While in service, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and treated with…

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Category: Court Wins

Wednesday March 20, 2019

Board Erred in Denying Higher Initial Rating for Veteran’s Headache Condition

Factual and Procedural History The Veteran served on active duty in the United States Army from January 1949 to January 1952. Due to an in-service head injury, the Board granted…

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Category: Court Wins

Tuesday March 19, 2019

Board Fails to Discuss Prior Diagnoses of Psychiatric Condition in Denying Service Connection

Summary of the Case The Veteran served honorably in the United States Army in 1982 and again from 1990 through 1991. In 2009, he filed to re-open his previous claim…

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Category: Court Wins

Monday March 18, 2019

CCK Wins Precedential Case Regarding TDIU: Court Interprets Meaning of Substantially Gainful Employment

On March 14, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) issued a precedential decision in a case regarding entitlement to a total disability rating based on…

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Category: Court Wins, Oral Arguments

Sunday March 17, 2019

VA Amputation and Loss of Use Ratings

If you suffer from an amputation or loss of use of a part of your body as a result of your military service, you may be entitled to additional VA…

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Category: Veterans Law

Saturday March 16, 2019

Burn Pits: The Agent Orange for Post-9/11 Veterans

What are Burn Pits? Open air burn pits were large pits used for waste disposal on United States military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan throughout the post-9/11 era. Materials burned…

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Category: Veterans Law

Friday March 15, 2019

Who Is Eligible for VA’s Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Program?

What is VA’s Caregiver Program? VA’s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers was implemented in 2011 to provide benefits to caregivers of post-9/11 disabled veterans. Caregivers are often spouses…

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Category: Veterans Law