Q: Due to a mistake not of my making my DOB is inaccurate by 1 year. I am a 15yr US Navy Vet. Conflicting DOB exists.

A: This is not my area of practice, but your question remains open for two weeks and it frustrates me that a veteran might have their benefits held up due to administrative discrepancies in personal information. Here is an address link to a page in the SSA website -

https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0110210295

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RM 10210.295 Date of Birth Change on the Numident

Age is an integral part of the individual’s identity, and discrepant DOBs on various documents may raise a question about the individual’s identity.

If we change an individual’s date of birth (DOB) on his or her Numident record and the individual is receiving Title II benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), we need to change the DOB on the individual’s payment record to agree with the Numident record when appropriate.

When changing an individual’s DOB, ask if he or she is:

• an SSA beneficiary, or

• an SSI recipient, or

• serving as a representative payee.

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You might want to check with attorneys who are knowledgeable with the social security system and possibly Florida attorneys as to what other measures need to be taken to reflect accurate information in state records also (motor vehicle, property, etc.).

I hope this could at least get you pointed in the right direction where people more knowledgeable in this area might be able to assist.

Good luck

Tim Akpinar