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September 22, 2021

Pacemaker?

What Agent Orange related heart issues would require a pacemaker implant?

September 21, 2021

Prostate Cancer?

Can I file for back pay from the time of first diagnosis?

September 21, 2021

Timeliness?

Do I have to wait for my hypothyroidism presumptive claim to be awarded before I can file a secondary claim related to that illness?

September 21, 2021

TDIU

What should I do if I invested in a business before I was awarded TDIU and now it's doing well?

September 21, 2021

Service Treatment Records?

How do I get service connection for PTSD without anything relating to PTSD in my STR records?

September 19, 2021

DIC

Can you explain what this DIC eligibility letter means?

September 17, 2021

SSDI?

Will filing for SSDI affect my VA rating?

September 16, 2021

Medical Malpractice?

Anything I can do for VA medical malpractice beyond just filing a disability claim?

September 14, 2021

Reexam?

Are you required to attend a reexamination with the VA if you are 55 or older?

September 14, 2021

DIC Benefits?

How do I prove the death of my veteran spouse was related to their service-connected injury so I can receive DIC benefits?

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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.

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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.