Veterans Legal Lowdown: VA Benefits Explained

In this episode, CCK law discusses how VA rates insomnia, particularly when it is a secondary service connection. Join us as we discuss the diagnostic code for insomnia, whether veterans can still get secondary service connection for this condition, and changes in the rating criteria for sleep apnea and insomnia. Tune in to learn more! For more information, visit our website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ cck-law.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cck-law.com/?utm_source=podcast] Follow us on social media: * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCovq0bak4S5Vb-VBwa7FwaA] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKYTL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CCKYTL] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ChisholmChisholmAndKilpatrick/] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKFBL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CCKFBL] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/cck_law/] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKINL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CCKINL] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/cck_law] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKTL [https://bit.ly/CCKTL]

How long does it take VA to review your evidence and make a decision? In this episode, two VA-accredited claims agents break down the full VA claims process, including what happens during the most time-consuming phase—Evidence Gathering, Review, and Decision. They explain the key steps, what delays are common, and how veterans may be able to shorten the timeline. Whether you're filing for the first time or waiting on a decision, this episode will help you understand what to expect and how to navigate the wait more effectively. For more information, visit our website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ cck-law.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cck-law.com/?utm_source=podcast] Follow us on social media: * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCovq0bak4S5Vb-VBwa7FwaA] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKYTL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CCKYTL] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ChisholmChisholmAndKilpatrick/] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKFBL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CCKFBL] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/cck_law/] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKINL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CCKINL] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/cck_law] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKTL [https://bit.ly/CCKTL]

Long-term disability (LTD) benefits can help an individual’s income when they can no longer work due to a medical condition or injury—but can a veteran receive both VA and LTD benefits? In this episode, we discuss the relationship between VA and LTD benefits, the differences between them, how pre-existing conditions are handled in LTD policies, benefit offsets, and whether veterans can receive both simultaneously. Tune in to learn more! For more information, visit our website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ cck-law.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cck-law.com/?utm_source=podcast] Follow us on social media: * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCovq0bak4S5Vb-VBwa7FwaA] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKYTL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CCKYTL] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ChisholmChisholmAndKilpatrick/] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKFBL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CCKFBL] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/cck_law/] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKINL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CCKINL] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/cck_law] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKTL [https://bit.ly/CCKTL]

Veterans who have a disability rating that is reduced by VA may wonder why it happened. Join us as we discuss the most common reasons why VA reduces ratings and how you can respond. We will talk about new evidence, re-examinations, staged ratings, temporary total ratings, and others. Tune in to learn more! For more information, visit our website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ cck-law.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cck-law.com/?utm_source=podcast] Follow us on social media: * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCovq0bak4S5Vb-VBwa7FwaA] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKYTL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CCKYTL] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ChisholmChisholmAndKilpatrick/] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKFBL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CCKFBL] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/cck_law/] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKINL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CCKINL] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/cck_law] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKTL [https://bit.ly/CCKTL]

A 90% rating provides access to many top VA benefits, but not all of them are available to 100% disabled veterans. In this episode, CCK Law’s accredited advocates break down the 2024 compensation benefits and appeal options for veterans with a 90% VA disability rating. We discuss monthly compensation, additional benefits for dependents, healthcare, vocational readiness, state-sponsored benefits, and others. Tune in to learn more! For more information, visit our website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ cck-law.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cck-law.com/?utm_source=podcast] Follow us on social media: * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCovq0bak4S5Vb-VBwa7FwaA] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKYTL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CCKYTL] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ChisholmChisholmAndKilpatrick/] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKFBL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CCKFBL] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/cck_law/] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKINL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CCKINL] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/cck_law] -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKTL [https://bit.ly/CCKTL]