Robert V. Chisholm
Top rated Military & Veterans Law attorney in Providence, Rhode Island
Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD
Practice areas: Military & Veterans Law
Licensed in Rhode Island since: 1990
Education: Boston University School of Law
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2009 - 2015, 2017 - 2025 
Free Consultation Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD
321 S Main StSuite 200
Providence, RI 02903 Phone: 401-331-6300 Email: Robert V. Chisholm Visit website
Mr. Chisholm’s primary focus is on representing disabled veterans in the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and before the Department of Veterans Affairs.
First Admitted: 1989, New York
Professional Webpage: https://cck-law.com/lawyers/robert-v-chisholm/
Bar / Professional Activity
- President of the National Organization of Veterans' Advocates, 1999-2004
- President of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Bar Association, 2002-2003
Videos
- Three new presumptive conditions will be added to VA's list of diseases associated with Agent Orange exposure under the recently passed federal defense spending bill, the NDAA. Founding Partner Robert Chisholm and Managing Attorney Courtney Ross discuss how this recent development will impact Vietnam Veterans' and their dependents' VA claims, along with the legislative history of the bill., New Agent Orange Presumptive Diseases, 2021
- Camp Lejeune Class Action Lawsuit, 2022
- CCK attorneys sat down with Providence VA Regional Office staff for a recap of the challenges the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) has faced in 2020, nationally and locally. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, C&P Exams were halted for months, obtaining federal records was hindered, and other in-person services such as Board of Veterans Appeals hearings and VR&E appointments saw some major changes., 2020 Veterans Benefits in Review, 2021
Total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is a disability benefit that allows for veterans to be compensated at VA’s 100% disability rate, even if their combined schedular rating does not equal 100%. TDIU is awarded in circumstances in which veterans are unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to their service-connected disabilities. TDIU can provides a substantial financial benefit for those whose schedular ratings do not combine to 100%; for example, there is currently about a $1,200 compensation gap between a 90% rating and a 100% rating.
, TDIU: How to get VA Unemployability, 2018CCK LIVE! We’re talking about VA’s new legislative proposals. How will disabled veterans and veterans disability compensation be affected?
, VA's 2019 Legislative Proposals, 2018
Honors
- Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly selected Mr. Chisholm as a Leader in the Law honoree as part of its annual Excellence in the Law ceremony., Leader in the Law Honoree: Excellence in Law Awards, Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly, 2021
- Kenneth M. Carpenter Achievement Award for Excellence: The Kenneth M. Carpenter advocacy award is NOVA’s most prestigious honor and is named after one of NOVA’s original founding members. This award is presented at the spring conference to an outstanding NOVA member who has made a significant contribution to NOVA or to the practice of veterans’ law., National Organization of Veterans' Advocates, 2008
- NOVA Hall of Honor Inductee: Entrance to NOVA’s Hall of Honor is limited to those NOVA members, past or present, who have had a unique and lasting impact on the field of veterans’ law and whose careers exemplify NOVA’s tradition of excellent service to America’s veterans and their families., National Organization of Veterans' Advocates, 2016
- Hart T. Mankin Distinguished Service Award: in recognition of 25 years of outstanding service, United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, 2016
Educational Background
Boston College
, 1984Boston University School of Law
, 1988
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
"For over 50 years, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has handled appeals of veterans benefits decisions under a one-size-fits-all system. A claimant who disagrees with the initial decision of the Regional Office files a notice of disagreement (NOD) to start the appeal process. If VA continues to deny the claim after the NOD is filed, it will issue a statement of the case (SOC). The claimant has at least 60 days from the issuance of an SOC to perfect the appeal by filing a VA Form 9. The case then proceeds to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board), where it undergoes de novo review. If the Board issues a final decision, the claimant can then appeal to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC)..."
, An On-Ramp to the Future of VA Appeals, American Bar Association, 2018"Typically, a veteran seeking service-connected disability compensation must establish that an event or injury during service caused his or her current disease or disability (38 U.S.C. § 1110; 38 C.F.R. § 3.303 (2016)). The burden to establish direct causation—the so-called “nexus” requirement—can be a heavy one. The burden is amplified by limited scientific knowledge about the health effects of exposure to certain environmental hazards and by limited documentation of an individual veteran’s exposure..."
, Agent Orange, Burn Pits, and Presumptive Service Connection for Disability Compensation, American Bar Association, 2018
Office location for Robert V. Chisholm
321 S Main St
Suite 200
Providence, RI 02903
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2009 - 2015, 2017 - 2025