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Remembering Jim

Jim Strickland was a Vietnam era Army veteran and nationally recognized expert on VA disability benefits who was also editor and webmaster of the popular VA Watchdog website. Jim wrote extensively about VA and Social Security disability benefits. Before his recent passing, Jim was kind enough to answer questions from visitors on StatesideLegal.org here in Jim's Mailbag. This page is dedicated to Jim and to his efforts to assist every veteran who called upon him.

About Jim's Mailbag

Jim's Mailbag is a regular column where veterans, servicemembers, and family members can find answers about their VA and Social Security disability benefits. Although we are not accepting new questions at this time, you can browse all of the previous Q&As and search Jim's Mailbag for helpful answers to your specific VA issue.

February 9, 2020

Question:

I am an IHD victim and was wondering with all the reports of the success of CBD oils out now, how would that affect me to the good or bad since I have ischemic heart disease? Hey anything is worth a try. Thanks for your help if you can research

Jim's Reply:

I don't know enough about CBD and any potential physical health benefits for your IHD or anything else. If you've been reading the popular press, CBD is either going to kill you or cure you and I suspect it probably does neither. The biggest side effect may be the one that hits your wallet when you pay for the stuff. One thing you can count on, taking CBD or THC will not have any effect at all on your disability benefits.