Veterans Video Chat, 5/7/2026

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Editor’s Pick: VA and Medicare billing issues leave Veteran with out-of-pocket medical bills. (bj)

Topics Discussed
VA retracts 70% disability rating citing a clear and unmistakeable error and the implications of losing benefits; importance of a nexus letter from a medical expert to bridge the gap between military service (e.g. exposure to trichloroethylene/TCE) and a current diagnosis; challenges with Primary Care Providers (PCPs) who may be reluctant to provide referrals to specialists like genitourinary (GU) oncologists; advice on hiring attorneys for VA appeals and what costs are paid by your attorney; VA does not bill Medicare for non-service-connected treatments, leading to personal bills despite having private secondary insurance.

Chat

AnCan – Boykin sent a chat · 8:13 PM
www.ancan.org/veterans

AnCan – Boykin sent a chat · 8:15 PM
https://www.youtube.com/@ancanfoundation/playlists

Danny Lankford (Minnesota)) sent a chat · 8:51 PM
1. 20% Fee — “Safe Harbor” (Most Common) Presumed reasonable by the VA Automatically paid directly by the VA out of your back‑pay Most attorneys use this rate for standard appeals 2. 30% Fee — Common for Complex Cases Still normal and widely used VA will NOT automatically pay the extra above 20% Attorney must collect the difference from you directly 3. 33.3% Fee — Upper Limit Before Scrutiny Anything above 33.3% is presumed unreasonable VA can reduce the fee if it’s excessive 4. 0% Upfront You never pay a retainer You never pay hourly You only pay if you win

Danny Lankford (Minnesota)) sent a chat · 8:52 PM
Is this legit?

Danny Lankford (Minnesota)) sent a chat · 8:52 PM
VA site

AnCan – Boykin sent a chat · 9:10 PM
VFW Eligibility https://www.vfw.org/join/eligibility

Mark WV sent a chat · 9:41 PM
good nite everyone

AnCan – Boykin sent a chat · 9:41 PM
good nite Mark!

Danny Lankford (Minnesota)) sent a chat · 9:45 PM
Thanks ya’ll for the help. I’ll just get it started

AnCan – Boykin sent a chat · 10:02 PM
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Veterans Video Chat, 5/7/2026