jenkins

I "wound" thru a Google search??? Probably a Freudian Slip - since I'm so "wound" up about this stuff :D pretty sure most of you can relate.... :P

I'm reading thru this info I wound thru a Google search - and thought others might be interested http://www.ultimatedisabilityguide.com/vet...l_security.html $500 for a lawyer - that sounds like a great deal! Is he practicing anywhere near Atlanta?? jenkins

cg - how are you trying to make 20 credits "happen"? aren't things pretty black and white with SS? I just I'm just starting to feel intimidated, and I hate that! When I went to the SS office - they were so resolute/firm in the information that they gave me - at this point , I didn't know how to deal with that - dealing with the VA was totally different - there was never a question of whether or not I deserved compensation (as I'm sure everyone here on hadit.com can testify to) - but with SS it seems to be a whole different ballgame Josephine - I am definitely going to get that review on my credits - at this point every thing counts! I searched and found this blog http://www.ssdanswers.com/ on SS - so far I have just been reading and trying to summarize some useful information (there is sooooo much!) - some of the 'rules and regulations' seem so out of whack for real life situations.... Thanks to all for the encouragement - I just got thru with 3 years or so of "dealing" with the VA and now SS?! I'll probably be hanging out her pretty often:) jenkins

I'm 58 yrs old - a SC Disabled Viet Nam Vet, I draw $2699 per month from my VA benefit --- finally 100% rated as of June 2007 --- a lot of credit goes to this forum for answering many questions along the way, and giving very helpful direction - I am medically retired from the PO as of 1985 (11 years with the PO) and have not shown an income since that time - I draw about $700 per month from my PO medical retirement and have not been able to work at even small jobs over the years, because if I had shown income over $600 per year I would have lost my health insurance thru the PO - and with 2 open heart surgeries and aneurysm/aorta surgery plus kidney stints and many angioplasties, anyway you get the picture....not having my APWU insurance or even taking a chance of losing it by accident, was never an option - we have lived on my wife's income, she was self employed and has paid into SS for many years - she is not working at this time - My annual SS statement shows that I have 30 credits at this time - it also goes on to state that I can earn "credits" up to four each year - 1 credit for each $1000 of wages or self-employment income - unfortunately, this is not an option that I have I went to the SS office today and was told that we made too much money to qualify for any benefits - but then I read and hear about other veteran's that are able to draw both VA disability and SSD - I think what they should have told me also was that I didn't have enough credits, but that wasn't even mentioned (and I didn't think about that until I got home - duh!) I would really appreciate input from anyone that has any insight or advice on this situation - If you need any more information - please let me know Thanks, kscj