ptsd SSDI reveiw

[drewski84]

I'm 70% TDIU P&T with no further reviews. I was granted SSDI before I was granted TDIU P&T. Now my question is; I have a review for my SSDI.. How does this work? Do I tell them I'm now 100% Permanent & Total (PTSD) and that I cannot not work period? Now I'm  back in the stage once again where I'm freaking out that I can lose my SSDI which would be devastating! Any tips would be much appreciated. Thanks all!

Edited January 2, 2016 by drewski84

[rpowell01]

I'm 80% TDIU. I just had a review. The review is BS and they don't look at much except the same medical reports they had before. I was approved for SSDI in February 2014 retro back to April 2012. I just now had a review in December and they said I can go back to work. Luckily they don't have the NEW IMO from Dr. Bash and the new email from my Vocational Rehab from the VA that says "You cannot go back to work".

Legally if one government entity says you cannot work then the other must comply but SSA doesn't do this. You can have all your limbs amputated and if your not 50 years old they will say "You can go back to work". How is the SSA allowed to discriminate against age is beyond me.

Last, if your on pain acting medications like me, Morphine Extended Release and Oxycodone, there is noway you can go back to work. Of the SSA says you can and still deny you they are liable for you driving and on the job safety. You can actually file a Federal TORT Lawsuit against the SSA for this and win your case. Its been done already.

[rpowell01]

Okay I think I may have said a little too much. The way it works is if SSDI approves you for only your service connected issues then you can file for TDIU and win your case 99.99% of the time as the VA usually takes that into consideration. Now some folks say that it won't work the other way around. Well there is a Federal Appeals Case in Idaho that was heard on the grounds that the SSA MUST in fact give weight to a VA decision, meaning if the VA says you cannot work then SSDI must give great weight to the veteran on making their decision. Its just a matter of getting that case recognized with your attorney through that hearing judge or they can just bring that case up in their brief and us it. Slowly but surely these two entities will eventually have to force/recognized each other's decision nationally. I just cannot wait until somebody sues the SSA because they based their decision on age or if Congress ever wakes up and add SSDI cases to the equally rights.

[ArNG11]

this is actually interesting and I wonder very much how it will be handled, specifically in my claims.  If one department deems you unemployable then the rest should follow suit.  In my case one already has, the other retired me because of couldn't do my job and would not retrain, now just waiting on the third to concede to the same facts.  I'm only 41.  

Sure will get interesting here within 6 months. I really can't understand why the age discrimination has gone on for so long and the fact that these agencies get away with doing that.

[ArNG11]

My first review is coming up 30th of this month.  Interesting indeed as I have been expecting this move.  I'm wondering what will be decided. More so, I'm wondering if I can actually win this thing.  Fight on folks.

[Buck52]

Just my 2 cents

I don't believe that the VA will approve a disability for compensation just because SSA does.

VA you need proof of disability that it occurred in service  with medical rationale & symptoms from a MD  to connect the two together & some times that's hard to do if you don't have your proof

if you don't meet the VA REQUIRMENTS  then you will be denied.

SSD is usually your either totally disable or your not.

unlike the VA rating system

[Navy04]

I totally feel you bud, I am only 33 and have had SSDI for two years, and I have not been Reviewed Yet. As stated above I was in the Wounded Warrior Program and was approved for SSDI in 8 weeks. I too always worry about the different Agencies coming after us. All I can say is continue to seek treatment and make sure you have the documented medical evidence to show them. Good luck and keep us posted. God Bless