Veterans Legal Lowdown: VA Benefits Explained

By CCK

Veterans Legal Lowdown is a podcast created by Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD, a law firm representing veterans nationwide on their VA disability claims. In each episode, our legal team breaks... more

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Number 1: VA Aid and Attendance Eligibility: Pension vs. SMC
VA aid and attendance benefits can be confusing because there are two separate programs: “Pension-Based Aid and Attendance” and “Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) Aid and Attendance.” In this episode, former Veterans Law Judge Brad Hennings explains the key differences between these VA benefits, including eligibility requirements, income and net worth limits, service-connected disability criteria, and 2026 compensation rates. Listen to learn more!For more information, visit our website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ cck-law.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKYTL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKFBL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKINL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKTL
September 14, 20264min
Number 2: Most Difficult VA Disability Claims Veterans Face
Understanding why some VA disability claims are harder to win can make all the difference in your case. In this episode, we break down several of the most challenging types of claims veterans face and explain what makes them so complex. We also outline the kinds of evidence and strategies that can help strengthen your claim and improve your chances of success. Tune in to learn more!
September 08, 202618min
Number 3: Gathering Evidence for a VA Disability Claim
Most VA disability claims come down to one thing: evidence. In this episode, CCK Law walks through how veterans can gather and submit the right evidence to support a strong VA claim. From service records and private medical records to nexus opinions and lay statements, understanding what to include, where to find it, and how VA evaluates it can make a real difference in the outcome of your case. Tune in to learn more!For more information, visit our website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ cck-law.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKYTL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKFBL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKINL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKTL
July 29, 202612min
Number 4: SMC-R1 Requirements vs. SMC-L: What’s the Difference?
Understanding the difference between SMC-L and SMC-R1 can have a direct impact on your VA disability compensation, but many veterans are confused as to how these aid and attendance benefits work. In this episode, CCK Law Partner Brad Hennings breaks down how each level fits into the Special Monthly Compensation system, what VA looks for when evaluating eligibility, and why these two benefits are not interchangeable. Tune in to learn more!For more information, visit our website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ cck-law.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKYTL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKFBL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKINL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKTL
July 20, 20265min
Number 5: 5 Reasons VA Denies Claims and What Veterans Can Do
Little-known procedural rules and technicalities can lead to many veterans being denied VA benefits. However, this does not mean their cases lack merit. Navigating the VA claims process is complicated, but in this episode, CCK Law Partner Michael Lostritto and supervising attorney Alyse Phillips break down 5 important topics all veterans need to understand. Tune in to learn more!For more information, visit our website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ cck-law.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKYTL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKFBL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKINL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/CCKTL
July 13, 202642min