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March 9, 2021

Timely Evaluation of Ratings

Is it worth the time to have a 10% rating reevaluated for a pacemaker and syncope?

March 8, 2021

Fiduciary Appointment

How to stop or reverse a VA fiduciary appointment?

March 7, 2021

IHD Rating

Should I try to up my rating after bypass surgery?

March 7, 2021

Independent Medical Opinions (IMOs)

How do I get my sleep apnea secondary to my already rated tinnitus?

March 6, 2021

Agent Orange benefits

Is PTSD or heart disease eligible for benefits associated with Agent Orange?

March 6, 2021

SMC?

Will filing a claim for a SMC aid lower my rating?

March 2, 2021

SSDI?

Why is my SSDI Back Pay Date different from my Disability Onset Date?

March 2, 2021

Survivors Benefits

Will a spouse receive any benefits from a deceased veteran's VA benefits

February 26, 2021

P & T?

Can a veteran be rated 100% Permanent and Total (P & T) and also receive individual unemployment?

February 26, 2021

Central Facility?

Is there a centralized VA facility that covers everything VA has to offer?

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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.