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December 21, 2019

VA claims I missed the one year appeal deadline

Need help

December 21, 2019

TCE breathing problems and next steps with claim

Need help

December 21, 2019

Mental health diagnosis undocumented to allow continued service

Now want to assert claim

December 20, 2019

VA added a disability to this vet's list years ago

Now he wants to claim for it

December 20, 2019

Marine Reserve at Camp Lejeune

Now 74 -- would he be eligible for compensation?

December 20, 2019

VA said father's fiduciary not qualified because of their credit score

No prior notice of this issue

December 20, 2019

Questions about the Forever GI Bill

Current obligations keep me from using the benefit now

December 20, 2019

Married for 33 years to 100% disabled vet

What about pension if we divorce or he dies?

December 19, 2019

Vietnam vet with many current health problems

Appropriate for VA disability?

December 19, 2019

early signs of some diseases/conditions

Should I file a claim even if no symptoms now?

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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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