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VetsLady
Can someone tell me what the relationship is between SSD and VA Comp? Why would the granted disability for SS have something to do with VA Compensation?
Seems to me these are two completely separate things. SSD=Disabled / VA Compensation=compensation for an injury/illness while in the service.
This thought came to mind today as I wondered what a granted SSD claim had to do with a denial of a Compensation claim with the VA for my husband.
He files a Comp claim with VA 2/03. He has an independant VA exam in 2/08 (QTC). The claim is finally granted at 70% in 4/08.
12/31/05 he stops working due to needing shoulder surgery and because he could not care for his patients anylonger due to the remainder of his disability.
He has surgery.....Dr. said he will not recover within a year and will need the other shoulder done eventually (it's been done). The shoulder issue that SSA disabled him for has nothing to do with his military service.
We file a SSD claim 1/06. It's granted 4/06 and bennies start in 6/08. He has a 2nd VA comp exam in 8/08 for the remainder of the appealed claim. Dr. said in his report the illness he has on a more probable than not basis is due to his in-service exposure. His private doctor gave a 2nd strong Nexus. There is another post about what happened next on this claim....
My main question is......what would a SSD claim for disability have to do with a VA claim for compensation due to an illness/injury - even though it may cause a disability, it's still compensation for the in-service injury/illness.
I look forward to hearing members thoughts....
P.S.
This is one of the reasons the AMC said they denied his claim...due to SSD disabling him for the shoulder(s). Which is hogwash in handbasket. We never claimed a shoulder injury to the VA because there never was one. The other two issues on the SSD claim are the two issues we did claim with the VA.
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