VA benefits

[JaniceSW]

I am not trying to be confrontational, simply pressing the quote button and that is how it turns out!  Maybe I am doing it wrong!

My point was that the VA is a system onto itself.  Exactly!!  If you are disabled in the military, they will decide that and establish a rating.  You can't go through the SS system on top of that for SSDI!

[nannycoe1]

just keep trying

[countrygirl12]

I am not trying to be confrontational, simply pressing the quote button and that is how it turns out!  Maybe I am doing it wrong!

My point was that the VA is a system onto itself.  Exactly!!  If you are disabled in the military, they will decide that and establish a rating.  You can't go through the SS system on top of that for SSDI!

That is odd.  Since the ! is over the 1.  I don't know why you would need to use the quotation marks but that explains why it is happening.  She was not disabled in the military.  Ref previous posts.  Thus why the benefits were denied.  She claims she has worked after being in the reserves years ago.  She is just looking for ways to get extra money.  This is not going to be how it happens.

[santa7]

It is quite difficult to get VA benefits which is unfortunate.  I'm on the side of trying until you drop. That's what we did. Sometimes legal help is beneficial as well. As I recall, we may have gone that route.

If you served our country, then you deserve them; that's for sure.  Hang in there. 

Thanks.  I have decided that I will get legal help for it.  I've seen that war vets, especially men, have died before ever getting va benefits.

[santa7]

It is so sad that people that actually need the benefits end up getting turned down while sleazy manipulators get their benefits approved. There is a guy in the next office is a prime sleazy example. He supposedly threw out his back lifting a fifty pound package while in the military. His doctor has determined that this is a permanent disability. This guy leaves work early every day and goes to the gym brags about dead lifting four hundred pounds. Dead lifting has to be the worst exercise (so I have been told) for a healthy back much less a permanently disabled back. He has to get his back re-certified every year and I have overheard him telling his wife how he was going to have the doctor believe he was still permanently impaired. He takes college classes for the sole purpose of getting a housing allowance from an antiquated GI bill. Luckily, one of my co-workers transferred to the VA in a position that investigates fake claims and has opened an investigation on the alleged back injury sleazeball.

Wow.  That's awful.

[santa7]

You need to make sure you have a lot of verifiable medical evidence.  Have you ever went to a doctor outside of the VA system in an attempt to substantiate your claim?  It depends on the disability and how much they feel it interferes with your everyday activity and function.  You can get different percentage ratings for your disability, but you probably know that.  It can be as little as 10%, and of course, as much as 100%.  I have a friend who lost an eye while he was in the service but it was not directly related to when he was on-duty.  He was riding a motorcycle and crashed it while he was not even on the base and not performing a service-related duty. That can have an effect on your rating, too. 

If you are past retirement age you can't get disability at all.  I know something right now who is a couple years from retirement and having a horrible time.  She would qualify for disability if she was younger. But they told her not to even bother trying to apply because she will hit retirement age before it is approved.  Which is ridiculous. I know people who do not deserve it that gets approved with in a few months.  All beside the point.  The point is if you are old enough to draw social security which you can at 62 then you cannot draw disability.  And you have to actually be disabled.  Or have a good lawyer and a doctor that will lie for you.

Being rated through the VA system is different than it is through the regular SS, SSI, and SSDI system!

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Thanks Janice.  I have chosen to ignore CountryGirls posts so I didn't see her posting those.  Glad you set her straight.

[santa7]

I am not trying to be confrontational, simply pressing the quote button and that is how it turns out!  Maybe I am doing it wrong!

My point was that the VA is a system onto itself.  Exactly!!  If you are disabled in the military, they will decide that and establish a rating.  You can't go through the SS system on top of that for SSDI!

Exactly.  You're right.

[santa7]

I am not trying to be confrontational, simply pressing the quote button and that is how it turns out!  Maybe I am doing it wrong!

My point was that the VA is a system onto itself.  Exactly!!  If you are disabled in the military, they will decide that and establish a rating.  You can't go through the SS system on top of that for SSDI!

Exactly.  You're right.

VA and ssi are two different things. 

[countrygirl12]

You need to make sure you have a lot of verifiable medical evidence.  Have you ever went to a doctor outside of the VA system in an attempt to substantiate your claim?  It depends on the disability and how much they feel it interferes with your everyday activity and function.  You can get different percentage ratings for your disability, but you probably know that.  It can be as little as 10%, and of course, as much as 100%.  I have a friend who lost an eye while he was in the service but it was not directly related to when he was on-duty.  He was riding a motorcycle and crashed it while he was not even on the base and not performing a service-related duty. That can have an effect on your rating, too. 

If you are past retirement age you can't get disability at all.  I know something right now who is a couple years from retirement and having a horrible time.  She would qualify for disability if she was younger. But they told her not to even bother trying to apply because she will hit retirement age before it is approved.  Which is ridiculous. I know people who do not deserve it that gets approved with in a few months.  All beside the point.  The point is if you are old enough to draw social security which you can at 62 then you cannot draw disability.  And you have to actually be disabled.  Or have a good lawyer and a doctor that will lie for you.

Being rated through the VA system is different than it is through the regular SS, SSI, and SSDI system!

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Thanks Janice.  I have chosen to ignore CountryGirls posts so I didn't see her posting those.  Glad you set her straight.

lol Nobody set me straight. I am right. And you did respond to me again. So HA!  You do not qualify so you are not going to get the benefits.

[countrygirl12]

I am not trying to be confrontational, simply pressing the quote button and that is how it turns out!  Maybe I am doing it wrong!

My point was that the VA is a system onto itself.  Exactly!!  If you are disabled in the military, they will decide that and establish a rating.  You can't go through the SS system on top of that for SSDI!

Exactly.  You're right.

VA and ssi are two different things. 

You did not become "disabled" in the military.  You cannot draw disability off the military when you were only in the reserves and 40 years later get some doctor to say you are disabled or try to get approved for disability to get more income. That is not how it works.

[autumnsparklemom]

I hope your appeal is approved.

[tantricia44]

I think maybe you got denied is because of this President we've been forced upon is the reason why struggling Americans are get denied from SS to healthcare benefits. Don't give up & maybe try to vote for a real president this new year!

[countrygirl12]

I think maybe you got denied is because of this President we've been forced upon is the reason why struggling Americans are get denied from SS to healthcare benefits. Don't give up & maybe try to vote for a real president this new year!

lol The president does not have anything to do with it.  If you do not qualify you do not get approved. We have one of the best presidents we have ever had.  You people who want it all for free need to do some real research. Look at how well it has worked for all these other countries.  You want something get off your butt and work for it. Stop thinking the "rich man" owes you what he has worked for.

[plennis]

It is quite difficult to get VA benefits which is unfortunate.  I'm on the side of trying until you drop. That's what we did. Sometimes legal help is beneficial as well. As I recall, we may have gone that route.

If you served our country, then you deserve them; that's for sure.  Hang in there. 

It seems like all government things take forever.  Keep trying if you deserve them it should not be such a hassle.  I know quite a few people in the reserves who get full benefits, depends on time of service and a lot of other things.  Many in the reserves now have went overseas.

[santa7]

Keep trying, you are entitled to those benefits! you many need to get an attorney,  I know it is frustrating as you served our country!

I decided to go through an attorney - that's a wait too.