Age And Social Security Disability

[unique]

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

[Pete53]

This subject gets brought up and here is my two cents. Part of the process of winning a SSD claim is proving that you can't work. Being employed when filing a claim is not helpful and yes I understand that m,any have to work I was once in the same boat.

Even after you win you have to really be careful as SS and VA really watch us much more than many think that they do.

Good luck

[COOL BREEZE]

This subject gets brought up and here is my two cents. Part of the process of winning a SSD claim is proving that you can't work. Being employed when filing a claim is not helpful and yes I understand that m,any have to work I was once in the same boat.

Even after you win you have to really be careful as SS and VA really watch us much more than many think that they do.

Good luck

Can you clarify your statement "Even after you win you have to really be careful as SS and VA really watch us much more than many think that they do." What are referring to?

[Chuck75]

Can you clarify your statement "Even after you win you have to really be careful as SS and VA really watch us much more than many think that they do." What are referring to?

SSA can look at your tax records, such as a W-2, or tax return, and also see if you or your employer is making "contributions" to your SSA account.

Another stupidity would be to apply for unemployment compensation.

[ketchup56]

If you are working you will NEVER BE APPROVED for ssdi PERIOD. Social security is all or NOTHING. Either employable or unemployable. If you were already on ssdi you could do get what is called a TICKET TO WORK trial and recieve all your benefits for up to one year while you see if you CAN return to the work force. Working while applying for ssa benefits automatically would put you in the class of being what the ssa calls SEDENDARY.

[hueyman]

Ketchup56...I tend to agree with you. I do not agree with Cool messing with the SS or VA as a hobby.There is just too many people trying to get help,and have someone cloging up the system.

[COOL BREEZE]

You are supposed to quit work for 2-3 years to see if you will get it? It does make it harder to get. However it normally takes 2-3 appeals anyway before you get it. My research has shown that it is possible to get it. The same as it is possible to be service connected by the VA, however it will also takes years of appeals to get as well.

In my vocabulary, there is no such thing as the word "Can't, or impossible, or it won't happen."

I was told this when filing for VA compensation that I would never get a 60% rating for my cardio claims by the DVA. Well, I have it!

I am too hard headed to just quit work and see if I will get approved.

I am not using this as a hobby for fun. I earned it, and I have more than the normal evidence to support my claims. Perhaps the word of hobby is in appropriate to use. My goal is to win what I am due. The same way with the VA, I fought for what I earned, and I won-it is just an ongoing battle to get what you are rightly owned,

I never would have started the process unless my doctor asked me why I was still working with my severe medical conditions, and having been classed as a high risk. Another surgery will just finish me off. The way social security works it didn't suit me to just quit work to see if I would get it. Would you quit working just to see if you are going to be rated at 100% by the VA. Nope. You would wait until you actually have a claim decided unless your medical condition confines you to bed rest which you unfortunately have no control over. So, I will just wait out this process the same as I have been with the VA over 15 years. A wait and see approach.

Edited May 6, 2012 by COOL BREEZE