Top 5 Issues for VA in 2020

CCK LIVE! This week, some of CCK's most knowledgable attorneys break down the biggest issues VA faces going into 2020. Topics include expansion of the Caregiver Program under the MISSION Act, the ability for veterans to sue VA in class actions, Blue Water Navy Agent Orange Presumptive Benefits, the addition of 4 new conditions to VA's Agent Orange Presumptive list, and the backlog VA faces along with their goals to address it. Questions? Leave a question or comment below, and we'll do our best to answer!

Table of Contents:
0:20 VA’s Caregiver Program Expansion to Pre-9/11 Veterans
1:21 Caregiver Delays Until 2020, Why, and Expected Implementation
2:24 Past Issues with VA’s Caregiver Program
3:55 Class Action Lawsuits Against VA at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
5:24 Godsey v. Wilkie: Class of Veterans Delayed More Than 18 Months for Appeals
6:38 Other Class Actions: Non-VA Emergency Medical Care Reimbursements; Ionizing Radiation
8:56 Implications for the Future Where Veterans Can Sue VA as a Class
11:20 Blue Water Navy Claims: What Will Change
12:32 How Many Veterans Will Be Affected by the Blue Water Law?
13:14 Previous Blue Water Denials vs. New Claims: How to Apply for Benefits
14:50 Service Connection for Conditions Not on the Presumptive List
15:50 How Blue Water Claims Will Be Adjudicated
17:24 New Agent Orange Presumptive Conditions: Bladder Cancer, Hypothyroidism, Parkinson’s-Like Symptoms
19:10 Why Weren’t New Agent Orange Conditions Added in 2019?
19:50 Addition of Hypertension to the Agent Orange Presumptive List and Why it Hasn’t Been Done
23:30 Eliminating Remaining VA Disability Legacy Appeals
25:07 Current Status of the VA Claims Backlog (Different from the Appeals Backlog)
25:51 Average Wait Time to Receive a VA Disability Benefits Decision
26:50 Board of Veterans’ Appeals Activity in 2019 and Plans for 2020
28:14 Legacy Claims Currently at the Court
29:42 Closing Thoughts


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