Veterans Video Chat, April 1, 2025

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Editor’s Pick: Understand how Veterans Affairs (VA) personnel cuts impact your VA disability claims. (bj)

Topics Discussed

Toxic agent exposure and submitting claim for prostate cancer under the PACT answer; working with local VA agent to submit claim; understanding CMP exams and when the VA schedules them to check for residuals; understanding your benefits under TERA (toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) and how you qualify; collecting Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ when you have a prostate cancer diagnosis; how military retirement pay may be impacted by receipt of VA disability benefits; barrett’s esophagus; how have cuts in the VA impacted the processing of claims; timely processing of VA claims — 5 months for timely claim; blood cancers included under the PACT act.

Chat Log

Bing Crosby
Have you had a PSMA Precision Image conducted

Cesar Lopez
Yes Bing, I was T2uN0M0

Bing Crosby
Has anyone ever mentioned any of the other treatment options like TULSA-Pro, HIFU, SBRT Radiation? All Urologists should be able to answer your questions about these treatment options?

Joseph
Unfortunately I need to go. I’ll catch you next time around.

Bing Crosby
Lots of new biomarkers (blood and urine tests) available to help with reducing the “what ifs” I highly recommend visiting https://www.pcmarkers.com and send this to your urologists

Bing Crosby
Always do a second opinion

AnCan – rick
Come visit us tomorrow at 7.30 pm in the https://www.gotomeet.me/AnswerCancer to meet Dr. Liss . 30 min presentation.

Mark WV
Sorry Have to go. Nite

AnCan – rick
Gents – don’t forget to tell your friends, this group is now recorded.

Bing Crosby
Gents…I have to bail out, and thank you for the super information. Jim I’ll connect with you tomorrow and look for your email. Rick, I’ll give a ring in the morning.

Bing Crosby
Got it…

Veterans Video Chat, April 1, 2025