Social Security Disability Questions

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1. Possible To Appeal Not Enough Work Credits For Ssdi?

   Hi everyone, First post here. I'm in my 30s and receiving 100% disability compensation from the VA. Prior to that I was receiving SSI. When I did the SSI/SSDI application I was denied for SSDI based on not having enough work credits. Is it possible to appeal this somehow? Is it possible to have them base their decision off an earlier age (and therefore less credits required)? In essence saying I was disabled as of such and such a date and therefore unable to work? The only problem is my VA initial application date only goes back 4 years and I don't think that even that date would be sufficient. But, I did have the disability issues and its effect on work before …

   Asked by TimeFlies, November 21, 2008

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3. Were You Approved By An On-the-record Decision?

   Were you approved by an on-the-record decision?

   Asked by unique, July 1, 2009

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4. Ss Payback By Govt Employee

   ok,i got my 70 percent and was told i should retire from my govt position by my civilian shrink. went to personnel and was told i need to payback my service time to ss while i was in military,,,,that's news to me. so i sent off to get my earnings and i earned $18,000 in 5 years total..wow. today i was told that with interest and penalties that i wil owe the govt..guess???? $18,000. i have already paid 42 quarters through the years and was never told i owed ss any money. i am retiring on a medical from the govt,why are they making me pay back more money than i earned in my military careeer? anyone know?

   Asked by jim n ok, June 29, 2009

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5. Where's My Stimulus Money?

   I was told my stimulus $250.00 would be deposited with mu SSDI check...check deposited, but no money for stimulus. Do you think it will be in my compensation check on Friday? The SS office told me it would be in my bank when my SSDI funds were dispersed. Notta, zilch, zip!! Anyone else have this problem? Did anyone else get it with their SS pmt, or were you told to wait for comp check. Now I wonder if I will get it at all?? Is this associated with taxes ie if one is still paying income tax will they keep the stimulus instead of putting it on the VA comp check. We never got the other stimulus checks as we have been paying IRS since 1976. I am so sick of paying them…

   Asked by halos2, May 27, 2009

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6. Ssa Pre-hearing Case Review

   I received a letter from social security last week that my case was sent from ODAR back to DDS for a pre-hearing case review. Does that mean that my case will be approved? I do have a lawyer but he did not initiate the pre-hearing case review it was initiated by the ODAR (Office of Disability and Adjudication Review).

   Asked by unique, June 29, 2009

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7. hypertension Social Security Turned Down - Need Help

   Hi Everyone, I filed a claim for SSD in April along with TDIU. I get my denial letter yesterday from SS. I noticed they had missed a ton of evidence I sent to them via fax. It seemed like they only used records they requested. I have a reconsideration call on 7/10. I know my way around the VA but SSD is new to me. Here is the quick version of my story if possible: Currently 80% disabled vet mental secondary to back 50% on appeal at varo Asthma 30% Back 20% on appeal at court lower extremity weakness secondary to back 10% (given to me by BVA) on appeal at court right foot weakness 10% on appeal at court left foot weakness 0% on appeal at court hyperten…

   Asked by dav_marine72, June 26, 2009

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8. Ssdi And Va Question

   Hey, ya'll. New to the board and I have a question. My husband is 60% service-connected. He is also receiving SSDI. He had always heard that if Social Security finds you disabled, you automatically are bumped up to 100% VA disabled. Is that true? We wanted to go to VA to find out, but we were afraid that if we did, there'd be something similar to concurrent receipt, where they'd cut his VA if they found out he received SSDI. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

   Asked by MissusB, May 15, 2009

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9. Ssa Alj Database

   http://www.oregonlive.com/special/index.ss...tabase.html?app Search judges’ decisions In response to a Freedom of Information Act request by The Oregonian, the Social Security Administration released the production numbers and approval rates for all of its administrative law judges. The agency released complete reports for 2005, 2006 and 2007. The table for 2008 covers most — but not all — of the year. To search the database, enter a judge’s name or select a year. You can sort the table by any of the categories by clicking on the category header

   Asked by free_spirit_etc, June 25, 2009

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10. Ssdi Approved

    SSDI APPROVED AT THE ALJ LEVEL. THANKS TO EVERYBODY HERE WHO HELPED ME OUT, THANKS AGAIN.

    Asked by ltate90, June 25, 2009

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11. hypertension Update On Ce Exam

    this was written by a orthopedic ssa dr requested by an alj : he is able to get off the exam table with difficulty by himself. there is decreased range of motion of the cervical spine. he can fully flex his cervical spine to 50 degrees, 0 degrees of extension, 30 degrees of lateral flexion and 50 degrees of rotation, more to the left than the right. there is moderate tenderness to palpation of the cervical spine and the trapezius muscles bilaterally. there is full range of motion of all joints in all four extremities except for his shoulders that he can only raise to 90 degrees due to the pain from his neck. grip strength is decreased and equal bilaterally (3/5) due …

    Asked by ltate90, June 16, 2009

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12. Ssdi Denied 1st Time

    VA rated 100 percent sc for anxiety/depression, various other. Finally applied for SSD this year and got denial letter recently after they reviewed VAMC records, pre-VA records, etc. Should I keep trying? If VA says I can't work, how can SS come back and say I can? Con-f'in-using...

    Asked by out_here04, June 24, 2009

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13. ptsd Ssi Verus Ssdi

    Hi gang, I've got a question regarding SSI verus SSDI. I am currently 90% (70% PTSD-numerous other 10-20%), and will be 61 in a few months. I'm still working, but am struggling with PTSD related issues. I've heard that once you hit 62 and are drawing SSDI that the dollar amount will revert back to the regular SSI that you would normally draw at 62. Can anyone clarify? Cavtrooper088

    Asked by Cavtrooper088, June 13, 2009

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