Possible To Appeal Not Enough Work Credits For Ssdi?

[TimeFlies]

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 that.

Or, is there any other way to address this?

Any other possibility?

SI and VA compensation. But, I understand you can get both SSDI and VA. So, it would be a fairly big deal.

THanks for any help.

[Pete53]

Yes it is possible to make sure that you appeal based on the actual date you stopped working.

Good Luck

Welcome to Hadit.

[carlie]

Be sure that SSA is giving you work credits for your active duty military service.

carlie

[Philip Rogers]

Yes, when did you last work?? How old were you then? SSDI/SSI often lie. You need to appeal decision given by them. You can email me @ vaslayer2002@yahoo.com

pr (aka: Flip)

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 that.

Or, is there any other way to address this?

Any other possibility?

SI and VA compensation. But, I understand you can get both SSDI and VA. So, it would be a fairly big deal.

THanks for any help.

[Wings]

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One of my favorite hadit vets keeps telling me to file for SSDI. I have the EXACT same set of circumstances to deal with. ~Wings

[Pete53]

Wings:

You should it makes a big difference plus you get Medicare which would solve a lot of your current problems with VA Medicine.

Do it

Pete

[Josephine]

In 1983 when I could no longer work, even part time. I called SS and

the lady refused to take my claim. This was before computers.

I excepted her reply, no questions asked.

In 2002, when my husband filed for SSDI, I ask to file again, the

first day, I was told I was missing a credit.

The next day, I was told that the credit for military had been left

off.

I was eligible to file, but this was some 30 years later.

I went ahead and filed in 2002, but was immediately turned down

because of the many years between my employment and my date of filing.

Yes, Social Security does make costly mistakes on those credits.

I by all means would file and and do not let anyone tell you on the

telephone that you can't.

I wish I had been more persistent some 30 years ago.

Betty

Edited November 22, 2008 by Josephine