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Jim Strickland is a Vietnam era Army veteran and nationally recognized expert on VA disability benefits who is also editor and webmaster of the popular VA Watchdog website. Jim writes extensively about VA and Social Security disability benefits. Jim is kind enough to answer questions from visitors on StatesideLegal.org here in Jim's Mailbag.

About Jim's Mailbag

Jim's Mailbag is a regular column where veterans, servicemembers, and family members can ask Jim Strickland their questions about VA and Social Security disability benefits. You can browse all of these Q&As here, and search the Jim's Mailbag archives for helpful answers. If Jim hasn't already addressed the questions you have, you can submit your own question.

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Court order to provide medical insurance for children

January 12, 2020

But I get free healthcare from the VA

Need retired ID

January 12, 2020

How can I get it?

Wife of servicemember involved in citizenship process

January 12, 2020

But also has been approved to join spouse deployed outside the USA

Current health issues started before retirement from Marines

January 11, 2020

How should I proceed?

Husband died before disability paperwork finalized

January 11, 2020

Need help

TDIU and ERISA disability

January 11, 2020

Does one impact the other?

2 appeals and doctors agree on diagnosis

January 10, 2020

But no decisions yet

Discovered mortgage lien on property

January 10, 2020

Need help

PTSD and concealed weapon permit

January 10, 2020

If VA finds PTSD , could I lose the permit?

TDIU and Schedular ratings

January 9, 2020

Does one change into the other over time?

Couldn't complete 'range of motion' C & P exam

January 9, 2020

What next?

landlord/tenant problems

January 9, 2020

How to break lease?

Family Medical Leave Act problems after husband's deployment

January 7, 2020

Need help with potential employment dispute

Vet being harassed at work

January 7, 2020

Needs help

VA doctor malpractice

January 7, 2020

Need help

Child support arrears create hardship

January 6, 2020

Need help

68 year old veteran with cancer

January 6, 2020

Is TDIU possible?

When did the Vietnam era start

January 3, 2020

Officially?

Agent Orange and acute myeloid leukemia

January 3, 2020

Is there a connection?

Radiation treatment for prostate cancer and now C& P exam

January 3, 2020

Likely impact on current VA disability?