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I should have added-

widowers have these problems as well- I know 4 widowers here in NY very well- 3 of them are disabled veterans, and they all have had experiences with people trying to take advantage of them, because, they have paid their mortgages off long ago,they live alone, because  their adult kids have their own lives to live, and they look pretty cute to women who are seeking a meal ticket. One widower I am very good friends with started a good widow/widowers club in the next county-and then had to give it up because of what a widow member did to him.

Two widows who contacted me years ago married  veterans while the vets were in   VA hospitals.

Neither could satisfy the DIC regulations as to having been married to the veteran for one year or more. The VA made that regulation for good cause. Deathbed marriages should be prohibited.

They could not be considered as common law wives ,prior to the short marriage period, either as they didn't live in common law states.

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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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Berta 

To clarify... My SSD was granted a month prior to my VA comp.  apoligize if I said it wrong.  So I am fully disabled by SSD for my back/neck issues, a knee issue and Heart. 

a month later VA gave me 10%  for back injury  I felt low balled and appealing the va decision to include neck, muscle spasms secondary   depression, anxiety, hip pain from chronic back pain  and TDIU Jan 2015 through attorney representation.  I posted to get more of  veteran thoughts, ideas, and opinion on my issues. I had my video appeal hearing May 15 2020.  Currently waiting Judge decisions 

 

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On 7/13/2020 at 11:55 PM, Jake40 said:

I was awarded 100% p&t a couple months back.

i can’t work. How do I apply for Ssdi? And should I ? I don’t know what to do. Please advice 

File disability paperwork at social security administration. Attach you award letter and medicla redicords

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On 7/14/2020 at 3:05 AM, Berta said:

Click on https://www.ssa.gov/disability/

their site has the criteria for disability benefits and also has the Application on line.

Your VA award letter is good evidence of total and Permanent disability.

But read over their criteria first.

 

Is this the right thing? And do I just show them all my va records And hand them stack of army records ?  Or do I wait for the 1st denile then bring all evidence with lawyer. Will I get my evidence records back?

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9 hours ago, Jake40 said:

Is this the right thing? And do I just show them all my va records And hand them stack of army records ?  Or do I wait for the 1st denile then bring all evidence with lawyer. Will I get my evidence records back?

 

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"Will I get my evidence records back?"  Major error on your part. If you are submitting evidence on a claim to the VA,  ALWAYS make a copy and submit. Do not send in your originals. Can't make it any clearer. If it is important enough for your case to submit then spend the time and effort to make copies. The VA is a big black hole; just because you submit something doesn't mean that 1) it's going to be scanned into your claim, and 2) doesn't mean that the reviewer is going to see it. If they miss, how are you going to appeal without that evidence. You might even need it for a future secondary claim.This applies to anything you submit.

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The VAMC and SSA do share medical records.  As far as VAMC records, I don't think SSA will request the entirety of your records as they will usually only want recent medical records.  SSA does not obtain VA disability claims records though so you would need to submit copies of whatever VA disability claims records you want them to have.  

 

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