[Ssi And Va Claims]

Hello

Im new here....... I start SSI in June 2009, im waiting for the reply of the first letter. Im homesless, have no income, no home, land or car. Not working have nothing, will I be approved being that the VAF filed for me. Can I be awarded a monthly fund to support myself if im 60 and to young to get SS. I have serious medical condition that i can submitted part of my VA disability but it take time to file and before I get an hearing or go in front of the board for review.

If I file now for my VA Benefits I found out I can submit for here in Los Angeles for both SSI and VA.

If im declined does any body know of it if I file for SSI as part of the VA system I was told by thew Sepulveda VA on Plummer Ave, that Veteran Of Foreign War they can seek funds to help me in 2 months does any body heard or can assit me in knowing if they heard or applied to VA and SSI was awarded SSI being a Veteran.

My orginal claim SSI filed in 2009 if Im declined I was told by a physcholgist I can get SSI awarded in 2 months with the help of the VA or my doctor is that the truth.

Does any VBO know if this or any doctor who works for the VA to seek help know this answer I have medicail issues.

Loss of right ear, & Tinnitus, C-Spine Degernerative Disc Dieease moderate SEREVE ROOT DAMAGE to the spine in the neck and high blood pressure, anexiety, stress, depression and hypertention is what I filed for with SSI. I have submitted MRI of ear and neck and an all medical records from UCLA medical to and all the medications im taking.

I have letter from my personal doctor I can no longer work in my previous job. now the VA has my medical documents and medications to evaluate my on going medical issues,

I have a MOS and VA military stressor will award me benefits. USMC Recon

with these service connected problems with military recoreds and doctors records and treatment for the last 15 years as my progess is worse.

Any body give me a hand and reply please

I was an aid man on my team that gives me the CAR CAC as i worked as a corpsman for my team. I have a dd-214 and mos and military recoreds that will some day help me once i see the proper people. JUst need to know for the SSI question as soon !.

Thanks for your time

Thank you

Recon Ron

i dont know the ssdi stuff but you are being represented by one or two veteran groups so thats a great start in itself. ask to be evaluated for everything and see what they give you. I was told once by a c and p officer at a VA hospital that you can write on a napkin that you would like to be evaluated for compensation for service connected disabilties and send that in to the va and they have to respond. thank you for your service sir. good luck. stay positive

[My Ssi & Va Claims A Winner]

Does anybody know the step of the claims ? ? Has it been rated yet if they are doing already Compenstion, and whats after Compensation what's next?

Thanks to all that have provided info and help for me

When or how long until I get rating and when do they start benefits for payments ?

How does all that work.

Bless All

Recon

Ron

[Former Employer Work Records For Tdiu]

i'm at 90% and two of my last employers will not respond to va forms requesting info on work records. one is out of business to my knowledge. will this hurt my chances of being granted tdiu? is our rating decision being based on whether or not my past employers respond? ( both of whom I am not in good standing anyway). also in support of my claim, a VA mental health social worker that i have known for years typed up a letter on va letterhead supporting my claim. i wonder if this will help. any insight is appreciated. thank you all

[70% Compensable Without Ptsd]

I am overall 100% but only compensable 70% for physical disabilities. Recently as advised by my VA rep I had put in for a PTSD claim. My VA mental health therapist who I see every 2 weeks says I have it and my c and p doctor rated me at a gaf 45 and his exact words were that i am unable to work due to military service. I'm on meds for ptsd and have not worked in over 3 years and before that never worked for one continous year. I suffered a severe head injury and have never felt "right" since. It has been about 8 months since I was denied tdiu so i'm still within my window for appeal if need be. I did things backards and filed for tdiu last year before my c and p exam for ptsd. My VA rep says I should get the 100% without a doubt given my rate on physical disabilities and what the doc said along with my therapist treatment and meds. I wonder if they will, if it goes in my favor, automatically give me tdiu or actually make me appeal it. Again after all their c and p doc for ptsd said I was unemployable ....Any advice, comments and or positive reinforcement is welcome. God bless and thank you for serving

[Decision Review Officer]

I am using Mark Lippman at The Veterans Law Group (www.veteranslaw.com), they are in San Diego but handle cases all over the US and only do VA cases. They will evaluate your case and if they think that you have a shot, they will take it on. They charge 20% of the back pay you get and that is it. They will even advance the costs for medical opinions if they are needed.

thanks. should I go with the dro officer first and see happens? If it's not favorable to me then consult them? I'm not sure what to do first

[Dro Process And Timeline]

Ok thanks. Do you reccommend any legal representation? What kind of a time-line am I looking at before I submit my decision to elect the DRO the va, before any meeting(s) with them? Also all of my medical records are with the va, do you reccomend I consult outside physicians for their opinions? And I know this wont happen but still even after 13 years of service connected rating, I still have negative thoughts of one day sitting down with, or receiving word of reducing my rating based on one guys opinion or personal judgement. I don't figure at this point that would ever be the case because I've gone through multiple c and p appointments with numerous increases through the years but am I the only one to sweat this? After all it is the government were talking about.

[Decision Review Officer]

Ok thanks. Do you reccommend any legal representation? What kind of a time-line am I looking at before I submit my decision to elect the DRO the va, before any meeting(s) with them? Also all of my medical records are with the va, do you reccomend I consult outside physicians for their opinions? And I know this wont happen but still even after 13 years of service connected rating, I still have negative thoughts of one day sitting down with, or receiving word of reducing my rating based on one guys opinion or personal judgement. I don't figure at this point that would ever be the case because I've gone through multiple c and p appointments with numerous increases through the years but am I the only one to sweat this? After all it is the government were talking about.

[Decision Review Officer]

DRO review Hearing is your best bet, as I have heard this and done this before its your second bite at the apple. When you set down and drill your case home with a face to face meeting and a transcript they are more apt to follow the laws as they are written. I took this process and I recommend you do the same. The traditional is nothing more than the RO parroting the same decision but with the Hearing everything is documented plus you can add evidence and perfect your claim in the process and if you elect to get a lawyer to attend you can do this also. Good Luck...........Yog

Ok thanks. Do you reccommend any legal representation? What kind of a time-line am I looking at before I submit my decision to elect the DRO the va, before any meeting(s) with them? Also all of my medical records are with the va, do you reccomend I consult outside physicians for their opinions? And I know this wont happen but still even after 13 years of service connected rating, I still have negative thoughts of one day sitting down with, or receiving word of reducing my rating based on one guys opinion or personal judgement. I don't figure at this point that would ever be the case because I've gone through multiple c and p appointments with numerous increases through the years but am I the only one to sweat this? After all it is the government were talking about.

[Decision Review Officer]

I've been service connected since '96 and as some of us know that with every decision letter that the va returns to us, they state that a higher evaluation is warranted if certain evidence is present. Based on the VA's own criteria for higher evaluation because I have these issues present, I am now in a appeals process and have been offered to elect an decision review officer or continue the traditional process. I have been advised by a veteran help organization to elect the DRO, but was looking for more advice. Can anyone offer any insight? thanks and thank you for serving