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Hallooo Pigdriver - there ya go and another prayer is answered. Thank you for your service, it is bittersweet that you have this/these conditions and have had to manage them best as possible though the years. I hope you get the high quality care you so deserve.

I gotta say, even if you sometimes feel like a beatup ole marine as you put it, your 'posting voice' sounds younger for this overdue 'award'.

Congrats for the swift decision - Ya Done Good!

Cg

For my children, my God sent husband and my Hadit family of veterans, I carry on.

God Bless A m e r i c a, Her Veterans and their Families!

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Since you receive SSA retirement already -on your own record- they would not pay you any additional for SSA disability-as far as I know-

as I understand it SSA retirement and disability awards should be the same amount but one cannot get both.

But I could be wrong there-others will chime in-

A local vet here gets SSA retirement -on his wife's record -and he seems to believe if the SSA had awarded him for disability (they denied him) his SSA disability would have been higher than the amount he now gets on his wife's record for retirement.

He didn't appeal the SSA disability denial however -

SSA has a great web site and I bet questions like this are answered there.

GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !

When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief

Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was

simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."

Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.

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Hi Berta,

No I haven't applied for SSDI, although I am eligible for 100% VA payment I quit working due to the PTSD in 2008 and starting drawing My Social Security Retirement benefit as I was 64. Would It be wise for me to applie for SSDI and if I do what happens to my SS Retirement benefit? I already have applied to the VA for the unemployablity issue, I received a great statement from my last employer regarding the PTSD issue and the time off, missed work etc., anger and challenging my superiors. Yes Carlie knows her stuff alright, she is a great person and a real asset for this board!!

Pigdriver,

First, congratulations. Second, I am told by my local SSA office that you can draw social security benefits beginning as early as age 62 and continue to draw them while you are processing a claim for SS disability. The disability payment, as you know, is based on your full retirement age (66 for me). So, there could be some advantage to claiming the disability. It won't hurt to apply, and at your age, I imagine it would be pretty easy to get and probably a quick decision, especially with your new VA status. If nothing else, the retro migh be good to have. Good luck!

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Pat

I wonder if I would have all the medical conditions that I have now if I had never joined the Army. I'm pretty sure the answer would probably be no. When I look around and see others my age who were not in the service, most of them look pretty healthy.

Do you think all the employees of the VA really understand that it is ONLY because we served that their positions even exist?

'67-'68 1st Cav, '69-'70 101st Abn

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If you retire at 62 non disability you get 75% of what you would get at age 65-66 non disability. If you get SSD before age for full SSA it is a figure between what you get at age 62 and what you would get at full retirement age. If you live a long life this adds up. It is much cheaper to die young.

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1st of all, congratulation to pigdriver!

Now I have a question.

I am now 63 yrs old, and I planned on working until I am 70. When I start pulling my SSI @66, will I continue receiving my 60% non-taxable income from my VA pension with no deduction?

From Bob,

4th Inf. Div; Central Highland Campaign

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