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TERA VA Medical Opinions for PACT Act Claims
TERA VA medical opinions are medical evaluations ordered by VA to determine whether a veteran’s current disability is connected to…
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Eligible veterans with service-connected disabilities and certain types of dependents can get added compensation and dependent benefits. The process is…
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What is Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma? Lymphomas are cancers which start in the white blood cells, or lymphocytes. There are two types…
Read More about VA Disability for Non-Hodgkin’s LymphomaVA’s 2023 Budget and Legislative Proposals
Each year, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes a budget that outlines where it would like funding to go…
Read More about VA’s 2023 Budget and Legislative ProposalsReport Outlines Health Effects of Harmful Substances Used on Military Bases
The 852-page report was released Thursday, June 21, by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Toxic…
Read More about Report Outlines Health Effects of Harmful Substances Used on Military BasesEpisode 126: PACT Act Toxic Exposure Bill Explained
On this episode of Veterans Legal Lowdown, the CCK team is discussing the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics…
Read More about Episode 126: PACT Act Toxic Exposure Bill ExplainedEpisode 134: PACT Act Explained: Toxic Exposure
On August 10, 2022, the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act was finally signed into law. This…
Read More about Episode 134: PACT Act Explained: Toxic ExposureVA’s 2023 Budget and Legislative Proposals: Veterans Affairs
Video Transcription Maura Black: Hello everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today for our CCK Live discussion. My…
Read More about VA’s 2023 Budget and Legislative Proposals: Veterans AffairsEpisode 171: What to Do if VA Denies Your PACT Act Disability Benefits Claim
The 2022 PACT Act expands VA disability benefits and health care coverage for toxic-exposed veterans, including those who have been…
Read More about Episode 171: What to Do if VA Denies Your PACT Act Disability Benefits ClaimDependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Rates for 2023
The 2023 Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) rate is $1,562.73. However, there are certain circumstances in which your DIC benefits…
Read More about Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Rates for 2023The History of Agent Orange
Play What Are Agent Orange and Herbicide Agents? Agent Orange is one of multiple rainbow herbicides, and it was…
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According to a study published by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), incidence rates of thyroid cancer have nearly doubled…
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