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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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100% disability and IHD claim

December 7, 2018

What should be done?

Problems at work

December 7, 2018

need a lawyer

VA Disability Housing Grant

December 6, 2018

They won't pay for work and we face foreclosure

Veteran living in Germany

December 6, 2018

and paying child support

DFAS told someone my monthly gross pay

December 6, 2018

What are my rights?

Behcet's Disease documented in old military files

December 6, 2018

Relevant to claims for aortic aneurysm and aortic valve disease?

50% VA, just applied for Social Security

December 5, 2018

And have 24 years with the federal government

diagnosed with prostrate cancer and 'watchful waiting'

December 5, 2018

what should I do?

Multiple health problems but only 30%

December 4, 2018

Stents and heart valve replacement

Veteran's child living in Germany

December 5, 2018

State says he owes back child support

Declared incompetent during routine VA visit

December 4, 2018

Don't know why

Widow has 'rent to own' problem

December 3, 2018

needs help

Child support award based on employment

December 3, 2018

But he also gets VA disability and will be getting retirement benefits too

VA benefits cut because of fugitive felony warrant

November 30, 2018

Help!

About to deploy and want to evict tenant

November 30, 2018

How to proceed?

80% temporarily increased to 100%

November 30, 2018

Why can't VA understand this should be permanent?

Age 66 with 100% schedular compensation

November 29, 2018

Can I work without losing my benefits?

Upcoming hearing and conflicting VA actions

November 26, 2018

Need help quick!

Pension = Survivor Benefits?

November 30, 2018

Are they the same?

VA says either child support or apportionment

November 29, 2018

I am entitled to child support but he is in arrears