Age And Social Security Disability

[unique]

Does age have a lot to do with getting social security disability?

[ketchup56]

The SSA dosen't care how many hours you can and cannot work and if you CAN only work marginal,part time, casual etc. you will be what the ssa calls able to do sedendary type work.BUT age, and vocational skills will play a part in deciding if you will indeed be eligible for benefits.If you are WORKING the ssa will require you to file for all and any other benefits programs and to exhaust those programs before they would even think about giving you benefits.(state disability etc.) Again the ssa is all or nothing. The ssa will fight you tooth and nail on this. Good Luck

[JR Reihs]

What I still haven't seen answered was if you receive a VA disability pay and military retirement pay if this is subtracted from what the earnings statement states you would receive if elgibile. Or can you receive the full amount. I know when you apply for regular ss, you get the full amount, however I am not sure how this works with medical SS.

Yes you will get both with no offset............you will get the full amount.

Something you need to think about as you start your SSDI journey. SS and in particular SSDI are running deficits now........SSDI is in the red and is predicted to hit defcon in 3-4 years.

You do have a valid point about working and winning you claim........Yet, I say you are fighting a much bigger uphill battle due to the financial shape the SSDI fund is in while you are working regardless of what a vague rule in the SS code states.

I read a pretty good financial article last week dealing with the ballooning military retirement account or MRA........the 75% increase in the last 6 years alarmed him and he was piling into graphs trying to figure out why such an increase in such a short time.........I pointed out the CCR changed the graphs without explanation as the military can no longer pawn off the retirement on the VA due to CCR.........he was amazed that he had never heard of it until now, and explained alot of the sudden jump in the MRA.

Make no mistake.........there are changes coming to the system as the red float gets brighter. Those in control have screwed the system in many ways and things will have to be re-aligned to bring in a balance , if thats even possible at this point with the debacle we are in..........how they accomplish this is the big question.

[COOL BREEZE]

I have been working less then 40 hours a week-keep getting sick, or just plain tired. If I am put on oxygen due to my breathing problems that should override any less favorable decision. My age is quite favorable(57), and the long list of disabilities are as well.

I know they will fight me, however I am up to the challenger. If one has the proper medical evidence to justify why you are filing a claim, that is one less hurdle. It is those that file who are just plain lazy, have no medical evidence or other excuses, those are the ones that should be denied. There are too many abusing the system. Getting the ssi and running to the casino and blowing it is what I see in my state.

They have a good system for weeding folks out, however it does have its flaws

[ketchup56]

You might want to download from one of the many sites dealing with ssa a form called RESIDUAL FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY FORM for all the disabilities you have and have your pcp fill out this form and submit this form with your application if you decide to apply. This form is VERY important. If you are disabled as you say you are, along with the medical evidence of record, and this form properly filled out you have a better chance to win the first go round if you were to stop working. I followed this format and i was approved without an attorney in 10 months.

[john999]

In Florida they have a way of weeding out fakers. They deny everyone. Only the desparate persist to the end and hire lawyers and starve for years. I got mine because I had expert medical and legal advice.

[COOL BREEZE]

I filed the claim today listing over 25 disabilities. And of course I have medical documentation for all of them. I wonder if that is enough or is the number too low?