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bigvic

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B) You guys on this site have just really pissed me off to no end. I have asked and asked all over the place if you can or cannot get SSI or SSDI if you are 100% P/T... Each time I ask the question I continue to get stupid answers. No one will answer the question. So I'll ask one more time, can you get SSI? Can you get SSDI? while you recieve 100% P/T? Keep it simple please my brain can't handle much more.... I'm not a combat Vet but I should be because after twenty years of VA BS I know I have PTSD cause I get angryand frustrated just thinking about this stuff and all that I've gone through, you really have no IDEA... :blink:

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>I have asked and asked all over the place if you can or cannot get SSI or SSDI if you are 100% P/T

Hello bigvic,

vets can recieve SSDI & DVA benefits at the same time. Theres no requirement that I'm aware of, as far as percentage goes.

Since SSI is a "needs basis" federal program like VA Pension, there is a dollar for dollar reduction in the monthly award from "any" source of income.

I'm currently rated 30%SC and recieve SSDI.

Hope this helps.

Allan

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You just confused me again, dang it.. Keep it simple please, I told you my brain can't take much. John also says that you can get SSDI along with VA benefits, now what the hell is DVA...

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Thanks Allen. don't mean to take anything out on you buddy it's just hard for me to think straight, type, and be on meds all at the same time and not get angry when I got denied something that I already had when I recieved my 100% VA benefits. I was told by the SSA that I made too much money to recieve SSDI. Is that true? do I make too much money from the VA to recieve SSDI?

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This link TBird put on the front page of www.hadit.com will help you with terms.

SSDI is paid in out of your payroll check for social security "disability". You recieve one credit for each 3 months worked. You need to earn 20 credits in the last 5 yrs worked in order to qualify for "Disability" payments from the SSA,(social security administration).

SSI is Suppimental Insurance. If you become disabled, but fall short of credits earned, you may still qualify for financial assistance through this program, but the award will be far less then SSDI payments and "any" income in your household from you, your spouse or children is counted, & deducted

Welfare, State finacial aide programs & SSI are assistance programs. You don't need to be a citizen in order to recieve them.

Glossary of Terms for veterans working their monthsVeterans Affairs claims for compensation.

http://www.hadit.com/content/glossary.htm

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What if like me you were unable to work in the last 5 years. What about the great job I did in the military before I was medically discharged for being injured serving my country, dont that count at all. How can they get away with just counting the last 5 years of income. The only reason I have my VA benefits today is because my condition became so bad as to embarass them. If I'd been found out there on the ground and a reporter or VIP had snooped there would have been a real stink. Is there anything I can do about the VA ignoring and denying me medical care for twenty years. I've read the regs and you can't claim a changed diagnosis for retro pay even though the VA actively refused you medical treatment the whole time.

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