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Hi everyone,

I know of an 87 year old World War II Veteran who got hurt while in service with a head injury in 1944. He has admitting papers from 6th General Hospital in North Africa as proof. He has been suffering from black outs/fainting ever since.

He gets a Railroad pension and Social Security.

If he was to file for compensation claim would the VA deduct money from railroad pension and Social Security.

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Hi everyone,

I know of an 87 year old World War II Veteran who got hurt while in service with a head injury in 1944. He has admitting papers from 6th General Hospital in North Africa as proof. He has been suffering from black outs/fainting ever since.

He gets a Railroad pension and Social Security.

If he was to file for compensation claim would the VA deduct money from railroad pension and Social Security.

Thanks!

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Charleese, Not offset at SSA but there may be an offset with the railroad retirement. I suggest Railroader reply to this post. I believe he is also on railroad retirement and a disabled Vet.

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Charleese, Not offset at SSA but there may be an offset with the railroad retirement. I suggest Railroader reply to this post. I believe he is also on railroad retirement and a disabled Vet.

Hi jstacy, He is not a disabled VET because he has never applied for health or compensation benefits. He is afraid if he applies to VA that his Railroad Pension or SSA will be cut. Railroader cannot apply to this Post because he doesn't have a computer or e-mail address, that is why I am trying to find out for him.

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I'm currently receiving railroad retirement disability and VA 100% iu. Railroad disability is treated the same as social security. People who quailfied for railroad retirement and social security could receive both until 1984 when president Reagan pushed a law were a individual can receive only one of the two.

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