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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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Are VA disability benefits community property?

October 11, 2018

Divorce seems likely

Mental health and disability ratings

October 11, 2018

Can I get P & T disability?

Should I apply for TDUI?

October 11, 2018

Currently 20% VA disability and SSDI

Will starting a business affect my VA benefits?

October 11, 2018

Not TDIU, but 100% P & T disability

Bad marriage and VA benefits

October 11, 2018

What are my rights?

USAF during Vietnam and Agent Orange

October 11, 2018

Told not eligible for compensation

automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD)

October 11, 2018

VA benefits set before this implant

Edgewood Arsenal Test Subject

October 11, 2018

Now health problems

Can examiner test range of motion during C&P exam

October 11, 2018

It didn't happen with earlier exams

VA services when a veteran dies

October 11, 2018

What benefits are available and how do you access them?

VA Rapid Appeals Modernization Program

October 11, 2018

Should I use it?

Nexus letters

October 10, 2018

Need a sample

Received rating but don't know if it's permanent

October 10, 2018

And should I appeal if I'm not sure

VA apportionment

October 10, 2018

Children not mine.

C&P examination caused physical pain

October 10, 2018

Can they get away with this?

Got VA letter regarding apportionment

October 11, 2018

But I am paying child support

Worsening foot injury worth 100% VA disability?

October 10, 2018

And can I get medical retirement?

Can VA medical treatment increase disability compensation?

October 10, 2018

Congestive heart failure may require ICD

100% disability for lung cancer

October 4, 2018

74 years old -- what happens next?

Special Monthly Compensation K

October 4, 2018

For a double mastectomy