Resources Sitemap

Calculator

• 2019 Veterans Affairs (VA) Disability Calculator
• VA Disability Retro Calculator

CCK Videos

• About Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick – Video
• CCK and Harvard Law School Win Case for Veterans
• CCK Partners with Harvard Law School to Launch Veterans Legal Clinic
• CCK’s ERISA Law Practice
• CCK’s Litigation Practice
• Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick at the CVS 5k
• Effective Communication & Long-Term Disability Claims
• Secondary Service Connection & Aggravation
• What to Do After a Car Accident

Downloadable

• Appeals Reform Guide
• Appeals Reform Terminology Cheat Sheet
• TDIU FAQ Sheet
• Veterans Resource Guide

Facebook Live

• 10 CAVC Cases Every Veteran Should Know – Part 2
• 10 CAVC Cases Every Veteran Should Know (Part 1)
• 2018 Federal Circuit Rulings & Their Impact on Veterans
• Agent Orange Claims
• Agent Orange in Thailand
• Appealing to the CAVC
• Applying for VA Disability Benefits
• Blue Water Navy Benefits to be Delayed Another Year (July 2019 Update)
• Blue Water Navy Veterans Update – June 2019
• BREAKING NEWS: Court Rules Blue Water Navy Veterans Should Be Eligible for Agent Orange Presumption
• CCK Court Win: Precedential Decision on VA Unemployability
• CCK Court Wins: Agent Orange & Gulf War Illness
• CCK LIVE: Evidence for Your TDIU Claim
• Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams
• Compensation and Pension Exams (C&P Exams): Do’s and Don’ts
• Effective Communication & Long-Term Disability Claims
• Effective Dates
• Evidence for Your VA Claim: What you need & where to find it
• Fort McClellan Chemical Exposures
• Gulf War Illness
• How and When to Appeal Your VA Claim Decision
• How to Increase Your VA Disability Rating
• How to Reopen a VA Claim
• How to Use Lay Statements & Buddy Statements
• How to Win Your VA Claim – Video
• How to Win Your VA Unemployability Claim
• Is the VA really non-adversarial?
• Legislation Update: Blue Water Veterans
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Claim & Update Forms
• Long-Term Disability: Definitions of Disability
• Mental Health Ratings at VA
• Military Toxic Exposure: Burn Pits – Video
• Monk v. Wilkie: Class Actions at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC)
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Claims at VA
• Obesity and VA Disability Compensation – Video
• Orthopedic Ratings at the VA
• Permanent and Total VA Disability
• PTSD Claims and Ratings
• Revisiting the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP)
• Secondary Service Connection & Aggravation
• Sleep Apnea Claims
• Special Monthly Compensation (SMC)
• Survivors Benefits: VA Benefits for Deceased Veterans’ Dependents
• TDIU: How to get VA Individual Unemployability
• TDIU: How to know if you’re eligible & how to file a claim
• The Board of Veterans’ Appeals Explained
• The Elements of Service Connection
• The History of Agent Orange
• The New VA Appeals System, Explained
• Top 3 Benefits Issues for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in 2019
• Top 5 VA Errors on Veterans’ Disability Claims
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Claims at the VA – Video
• Understanding Your BVA Decision
• VA Appeals Reform is HERE (February 19, 2019)
• VA Appeals Reform: How will it affect your claim?
• VA Appeals Reform: Proposed Regulations
• VA Appeals Reform: RAMP in Review (Jan. 2019)
• VA Back Pay, or Retroactive Benefits
• VA Claims and Appeals Backlog (Dec. 2018 Update)
• VA Claims for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
• VA Database: Access Denied
• VA Disability for Back Pain
• VA Disability for Foot Conditions
• VA Disability for Gastrointestinal (GI) Disorders
• VA Disability for Migraines & Headaches
• VA Math & Disability Ratings
• VA Rating Reductions
• VA’s 2019 Legislative Proposals
• VA’s Benefit of the Doubt Doctrine Explained
• What to Do After a Car Accident

FAQs

• Am I Eligible for TDIU?
• Am I Still Eligible for TDIU If I’m Currently Working?
• Are There Retroactive Awards for Veterans Disability Claims?
• Are Veterans Disability Benefits Taxable?
• Are Vietnam Veterans the Only Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange?
• As a Veteran, How Much Will My Appeal of a Board Denial to the Court Cost?
• As a Veteran, Why Should I Consider Participating in RAMP?
• Can a Father’s Agent Orange Exposure Cause Birth Defects?
• Can a Veteran Receive Both VA and Social Security Benefits?
• Can a Veteran Work While Receiving VA Disability?
• Can Agent Orange Cause Nerve Damage?
• Can Anyone Opt Into the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP)?
• Can ERISA Lawyers Deal With My Insurance Company For Me?
• Can I Get VA Legal Representation if I’m Not Located Near a VA Office?
• Can I Lose My VA Benefits If I Don’t Attend My C&P Exam?
• Can I Opt-in to Appeals Reform Once It’s Enacted?
• Can I Opt-In to RAMP Without Receiving an Invitation Letter?
• Can VA Take Away Your Disability Rating?
• Can You Receive VA Disability Benefits for Life?
• Do I need a Car Accident Lawyer?
• Do I Need to Call the Police if the Car Accident Was Minor?
• Do I Qualify for TDIU if I Can’t Maintain Employment?
• Do I Qualify for Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployment?
• Do You Have Disability Insurance Coverage?
• Do You Need to Be Concerned About Disability Claim Deadlines?
• Do You Need to Hire a Car Accident Lawyer or Can You Handle the Case Yourself?
• Do You Qualify for Long Term Disability Benefits?
• Does Agent Orange Cause Cancer?
• Does RAMP Change the Process for Filing an Initial Disability Claim With VA?
• Does VA Consider Age as a Factor for TDIU?
• Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Toxic Water at Camp Lejeune
• Have You Been Denied Veteran Benefits?
• How Can a Veteran File an Appeal in the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP)?
• How Can I Get Advice for Dealing With My ERISA LTD Insurance?
• How Can I Receive VA Disability Benefits After Burn Pit Exposure?
• How Do Burn Pits Affect Lung Health?
• How do I appeal my denied VA claim?
• How Do I Apply for TDIU?
• How Do I Calculate VA Disability Compensation & Benefits?
• How Do I Get Unemployability with the VA?
• How Do I Increase My VA Disability Rating?
• How do I pay for medical bills after a car accident?
• How Do You Determine the Effective Date of Veterans Disability?
• How Do You Learn More About Your Disability Insurance Coverage?
• How Exactly Does RAMP Work for Veterans’ Disability Appeals?
• How Long Does It Take for VA to Review Evidence?
• How Many Options Are There to Appeal a Disability Claims Decision in RAMP?
• How Many Vietnam Veterans Have Been Affected by Agent Orange?
• How Much Do Veterans Get for Disability?
• How much does it cost to hire a Car Accident Lawyer?
• How to Apply for 100% VA Unemployability?
• How to File a Claim for Agent Orange Exposure?
• How to Prove Agent Orange Exposure?
• How Will I Pay for My ERISA Disability Lawyer?
• I Am 100% Disabled by VA; Can I Get TDIU Too?
• I Am a Disabled Veteran; Am I Eligible for Disability Benefits?
• I Don’t Meet VA’s TDIU Eligibility Requirements. Should I Give up on Qualifying for TDIU?
• I Got a RAMP Letter a Long Time Ago. Can I Still Opt In?
• I Have Not Received a RAMP Letter. Can I Still Expect One?
• I Received an Unfavorable Board Decision; What Should I Do?
• I Received the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP) Letter, What Now?
• I Served in Vietnam, Am I Presumed to Have Been Exposed to Agent Orange?
• If the SSA Has Found Me Totally Disabled, Why Isn’t VA Granting Me TDIU?
• Is Having Your TDIU Claim Deferred Bad News?
• Is Individual Unemployability Permanent?
• Is My VA Disability Rating Permanent?
• Is RAMP a Part of the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017?
• Is There a Medical Test for Burn Pit Exposure?
• Is There a Test for Agent Orange Exposure?
• Life Insurance Claim Denials
• My Doctor Says I’m Disabled. Doesn’t the Insurance Company Have to Approve My LTD Claim?
• Once I Join, Can I Opt Out of the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP)?
• Once I Opt In to RAMP Can I Ever Return to the Legacy Appeals Process?
• Should I Give a Recorded Statement About My Car Accident if Requested by a Claims Adjuster?
• Should I Wait to File an Appeal Until VA Appeals Reform Takes Effect?
• The insurance company is calling me and sending me letters, should I speak with them?
• What Are Some Common Disability Coverage Limitations?
• What Are Some Practical Tips That Can Help You Deal With the Insurance Company?
• What Are Symptoms of Exposure to a Military Burn Pit?
• What Are the Advantages of RAMP for Veterans?
• What Are the Current VA Disability Compensation Rates for 2018?
• What Are the Current VA Disability Compensation Rates for 2019?
• What Benefits and Services Are Available for Veterans with PTSD?
• What Can I Do to Establish Service Connection for My Condition?
• What Can I Do to Make the VA Process Go Faster?
• What Diseases Are Associated with Agent Orange Exposure?
• What Do Lawyers Need to Evaluate My ERISA Case?
• What Do You Do If Your Benefits Have Been Wrongly Denied?
• What Does Agent Orange Do to the Body?
• What Does It Mean to Be 100% Disabled by the VA?
• What if I Was Not Wearing a Seat Belt at the Time of My Car Accident?
• What is a Decision Review Officer (DRO)?
• What Is a Defoliant Chemical?
• What is a Notice of Disagreement (NOD)?
• What Is a Social Security Offset?
• What is a Statement of the Case (SOC)?
• What is a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC)?
• What is a VA Form 9?
• What Is an Extraschedular VA Disability Rating?
• What Is Disability Insurance?
• What Is ERISA and How Does It Impact Your Disability Insurance Claim?
• What Is Extraschedular TDIU?
• What is the Amount of Monthly Compensation for a 100 Percent Schedular Rating?
• What Is the Benefit Amount of TDIU?
• What is the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA)?
• What is the CAVC, or Veterans Court?
• What Is the Difference Between TDIU and a 100 Percent Schedular Rating?
• What Is the Difference Between the Higher-Level Review Lane and the Supplemental Claim Lane?
• What is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)?
• What is the Process in a Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) or Veterans Court Appeal?
• What Issues Can Agent Orange Exposure Cause?
• What Should You Include in Your Claim for TDIU?
• What to do after a car accident?
• What Was Agent Orange Used For?
• What’s Required for Continued TDIU Eligibility?
• When should I make a claim for my car accident injuries?
• When Was Agent Orange Used?
• When Will Appeals Reform Take Effect?
• Which Is Better: TDIU or 100% Schedular?
• Who is Eligible for the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP)?
• Who Is Eligible for VA Service-Connected Disability Compensation?
• Why Did the VA Create the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP)?
• Why do insurers deny long-term disability claims?
• Will There Be a Notice of Disagreement Lane for RAMP Appeals to the Board?

Glossary

• 1151 Claims Legal Definition
• Burn Pits Definition
• BVA Legal Definition
• CAVC Legal Definition
• Compensable Disabilities Legal Definition
• Form 21-4140 Legal Definition
• Form 9 Legal Definition
• Higher-Level Review Lane
• NOD Legal Definition
• P&T Legal Definition
• Service-Connected Disability Legal Definition
• SOC Legal Definition
• SSOC Legal Definition
• Supplemental Claim Lane
• VA Legal Definition
• VBA Legal Definition

Meet Our Team

• Kerry Baker
• Meet Our Team: Brad Hennings – Video
• Meet Our Team: CCK Partner Mason Waring – Video

Podcasts

• Episode 1: Service Connection
• Episode 2: Burn Pits
• Episode 3: Increased Ratings
• Episode 4: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Claims
• Episode 5: VA – Access Denied
• Episode 6: How to Win Your TDIU Claim?
• Episode 7: Back Conditions
• Episode 8: PFAS Water Contamination
• Episode 9: Sleep Apnea

Veterans Law Videos

• 10 CAVC Cases Every Veteran Should Know – Part 2
• 10 CAVC Cases Every Veteran Should Know (Part 1)
• Agent Orange in Thailand
• Agent Orange with Dr. Cassano, Military Medicine and Exposures Expert
• Appealing to the CAVC
• Blue Water Navy Benefits to be Delayed Another Year (July 2019 Update)
• Blue Water Navy Veterans Update – June 2019
• BREAKING NEWS: Court Rules Blue Water Navy Veterans Should Be Eligible for Agent Orange Presumption
• Burn Pits with Dr. Cassano, Military Medicine and Exposures Expert
• Camp Lejeune with Dr. Cassano, Military Medicine and Exposures Expert
• CCK Court Win: Precedential Decision on VA Unemployability
• CCK Court Wins: Agent Orange & Gulf War Illness
• CCK LIVE: Evidence for Your TDIU Claim
• Compensation and Pension Exams (C&P Exams): Do’s and Don’ts
• CUE “Claims” – How to request a revision when the VA messed up
• Effective Dates
• FOIA Basics: How to use the Freedom of Information Act
• Fort McClellan Chemical Exposures
• Gulf War Illness
• How and When to Appeal Your VA Claim Decision
• How to Increase Your VA Disability Rating
• How to Use Lay Statements & Buddy Statements
• How to Win Your VA Claim – Video
• How to Win Your VA Unemployability Claim
• Is the VA really non-adversarial?
• Legislation Update: Blue Water Veterans
• Mental Health Ratings at VA
• Military Sexual Trauma (MST): How to Get Service Connection – Video
• Military Toxic Exposure: Burn Pits – Video
• Monk v. Wilkie: Class Actions at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC)
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Claims at VA
• Orthopedic Ratings at the VA
• Post 9/11 PTSD Claims
• PTSD Claims and Ratings
• Robert Chisholm Interviews Military Exposure Expert Dr. Victoria Cassano
• Secondary Service Connection & Aggravation
• Sleep Apnea Claims
• Social Security Disability (SSDI) vs. VA Disability Compensation – Video
• Special Monthly Compensation (SMC)
• Survivors Benefits: VA Benefits for Deceased Veterans’ Dependents
• TDIU: How to know if you’re eligible & how to file a claim
• The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC)
• The Elements of Service Connection
• The History of Agent Orange
• The New VA Appeals System, Explained
• Top 3 Benefits Issues for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in 2019
• Top 5 VA Errors on Veterans’ Disability Claims
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Claims at the VA – Video
• Understanding Your BVA Decision
• VA Appeals Reform is HERE (February 19, 2019)
• VA Appeals Reform: How will it affect your claim?
• VA Appeals Reform: Proposed Regulations
• VA Appeals Reform: RAMP in Review (Jan. 2019)
• VA Back Pay, or Retroactive Benefits
• VA Claims and Appeals Backlog (Dec. 2018 Update)
• VA Claims for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
• VA Database: Access Denied
• VA Disability for Back Pain
• VA Disability for Foot Conditions
• VA Disability for Gastrointestinal (GI) Disorders
• VA Math & Disability Ratings
• VA’s Benefit of the Doubt Doctrine Explained
• VA’s Herbicide Problem: Get the Truth About Agent Orange

Video

• 10 CAVC Cases Every Veteran Should Know – Part 2
• 10 CAVC Cases Every Veteran Should Know (Part 1)
• 2018 Federal Circuit Rulings & Their Impact on Veterans
• About Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick – Video
• Agent Orange Claims
• Agent Orange in Thailand
• Agent Orange with Dr. Cassano, Military Medicine and Exposures Expert
• Appealing to the CAVC
• Applying for VA Disability Benefits
• Blue Water Navy Benefits to be Delayed Another Year (July 2019 Update)
• Blue Water Navy Veterans Update – June 2019
• BREAKING NEWS: Court Rules Blue Water Navy Veterans Should Be Eligible for Agent Orange Presumption
• Burn Pits with Dr. Cassano, Military Medicine and Exposures Expert
• Burn Pits: How to prove your VA claim
• Camp Lejeune with Dr. Cassano, Military Medicine and Exposures Expert
• CCK and Harvard Law School Win Case for Veterans
• CCK Court Win: Precedential Decision on VA Unemployability
• CCK Court Wins: Agent Orange & Gulf War Illness
• CCK LIVE: Evidence for Your TDIU Claim
• CCK Partners with Harvard Law School to Launch Veterans Legal Clinic
• CCK’s ERISA Law Practice
• CCK’s Litigation Practice
• Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick at the CVS 5k
• Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams
• Compensation and Pension Exams (C&P Exams): Do’s and Don’ts
• CUE “Claims” – How to request a revision when the VA messed up
• Effective Communication & Long-Term Disability Claims
• Effective Dates
• Evidence for Your VA Claim: What you need & where to find it
• FOIA Basics: How to use the Freedom of Information Act
• Fort McClellan Chemical Exposures
• Gulf War Illness
• How and When to Appeal Your VA Claim Decision
• How to Increase Your VA Disability Rating
• How to Reopen a VA Claim
• How to Use Lay Statements & Buddy Statements
• How to Win Your VA Claim – Video
• How to Win Your VA Unemployability Claim
• Is the VA really non-adversarial?
• Kerry Baker
• Legislation Update: Blue Water Veterans
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Claim & Update Forms
• Long-Term Disability: Definitions of Disability
• Meet Our Team: Brad Hennings – Video
• Meet Our Team: CCK Partner Mason Waring – Video
• Mental Health Ratings at VA
• Military Sexual Trauma (MST): How to Get Service Connection – Video
• Military Toxic Exposure: Burn Pits – Video
• Monk v. Wilkie: Class Actions at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC)
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Claims at VA
• Obesity and VA Disability Compensation – Video
• Orthopedic Ratings at the VA
• Permanent and Total VA Disability
• Post 9/11 PTSD Claims
• PTSD Claims and Ratings
• Revisiting the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP)
• Robert Chisholm Interviews Military Exposure Expert Dr. Victoria Cassano
• Secondary Service Connection & Aggravation
• Sleep Apnea Claims
• Social Security Disability (SSDI) vs. VA Disability Compensation – Video
• Special Monthly Compensation (SMC)
• Survivors Benefits: VA Benefits for Deceased Veterans’ Dependents
• TDIU: How to get VA Individual Unemployability
• TDIU: How to know if you’re eligible & how to file a claim
• Thailand Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange Deserve Compensation
• The Board of Veterans’ Appeals Explained
• The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC)
• The Elements of Service Connection
• The History of Agent Orange
• The New VA Appeals System, Explained
• The Truth About Agent Orange in Thailand During the Vietnam War
• Top 3 Benefits Issues for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in 2019
• Top 5 VA Errors on Veterans’ Disability Claims
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Claims at the VA – Video
• Understanding Your BVA Decision
• VA Appeals Reform is HERE (February 19, 2019)
• VA Appeals Reform: How will it affect your claim?
• VA Appeals Reform: Proposed Regulations
• VA Appeals Reform: RAMP in Review (Jan. 2019)
• VA Back Pay, or Retroactive Benefits
• VA Claims and Appeals Backlog (Dec. 2018 Update)
• VA Claims for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
• VA Database: Access Denied
• VA Disability for Back Pain
• VA Disability for Foot Conditions
• VA Disability for Gastrointestinal (GI) Disorders
• VA Disability for Migraines & Headaches
• VA Math & Disability Ratings
• VA Rating Reductions
• VA’s 2019 Legislative Proposals
• VA’s Benefit of the Doubt Doctrine Explained
• VA’s Herbicide Problem: Get the Truth About Agent Orange
• What to Do After a Car Accident