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How Can I Receive VA Disability Benefits After Burn Pit Exposure?
In the past, for veterans to receive VA disability benefits for conditions they believed were caused by burn pit exposure,…
Read More about How Can I Receive VA Disability Benefits After Burn Pit Exposure?VA Disability for Pulmonary Embolism
What is a Pulmonary Embolism? An embolism is a blood clot that has broken off and is floating freely in…
Read More about VA Disability for Pulmonary EmbolismVA Disability Ratings for COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructive airflow to and from the lungs. Symptoms of…
Read More about VA Disability Ratings for COPDEpisode 66: Burn Pit Bills Pending in Congress
Recently, there has been a renewed focus on burn pits and their impact on military veterans. Efforts to provide medical…
Read More about Episode 66: Burn Pit Bills Pending in CongressEpisode 127: Respiratory Cancers and Burn Pits Presumption
In March 2022, VA officially announced its intention to add nine rare respiratory cancers to its list of presumptive service-connected…
Read More about Episode 127: Respiratory Cancers and Burn Pits PresumptionEpisode 142: New Burn Pits Presumptive Conditions VA Disability 2022 Update
On this episode of Veterans Legal Lowdown, the CCK team is discussing the newly established VA presumptions for veterans affected…
Read More about Episode 142: New Burn Pits Presumptive Conditions VA Disability 2022 UpdatePublished: Robert Chisholm’s article about hazardous military exposures affecting Vietnam-era, OIF and OEF veterans
CCK Founding Partner, Robert V. Chisholm, was recently published in the January/February 2018 issue of GPSOLO magazine. His article, “Agent Orange,…
Read More about Published: Robert Chisholm’s article about hazardous military exposures affecting Vietnam-era, OIF and OEF veteransGlaucoma VA Disability Ratings and Benefits
Although a common condition, many veterans are unaware that they may be eligible to receive VA disability benefits for their…
Read More about Glaucoma VA Disability Ratings and BenefitsVA Disability Benefits for Epilepsy and Seizure Conditions
Understanding Epilepsy and Seizure Conditions Epilepsy is a central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing…
Read More about VA Disability Benefits for Epilepsy and Seizure ConditionsVA Disability Ratings and Benefits for Trachea Cancer
What is Trachea Cancer? Trachea cancer is a form of cancer that can develop in the windpipe, or trachea. The…
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