1. What is Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)? 2. Veteran Eligibility: What criteria must a veteran meet for their survivors to be eligible for DIC benefits? What is service connection…
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1. The Elements of Service Connection What is service connection? What are the elements of service connection? 2. ELEMENT 1: A current, diagnosed disability (Chapter 2) What does VA consider…
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1. What is Fort McClellan or “Fort Mac”? 2. Is there a Fort Mac presumption? NOTE: From minute 4 to minute 5 there are some pauses in the broadcast image,…
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What is a Compensation & Pension Examination? Can VA deny a claim without ordering a C&P Exam? Do separate conditions require separate exams? Who conducts C&P exams? What qualifications do…
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UPDATE: Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP) now sending claims to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or the Board) What is the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC or…
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CCK partner Zachary Stolz talks with founding partner Robert Chisholm and staff attorney Jenna Zelmer about 5 of the 10 cases from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC)…
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In this video from our Long-Term Disability Practice, CCK Partner Mason Waring and attorney Leah Small discuss: Why definitions of disability are important “Own occupation” vs. “Any occupation”1 Own Occupation…
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Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD Founding Partner Robert Chisholm was joined by Dr. Victoria Cassano, MD, MPH, FACOEM, FACPM, an expert in military occupational and environmental exposure medicine, in San…
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