What Are Veteran Disability Ratings?
After submitting your application to the VA, you’ll receive a letter informing you about whether or not you’ve been approved for certain veteran disability benefits. The letter will also give you a specific rating for your veteran disability, which ties into the type of benefits you’re entitled to receive. This rating applies to the severity […]
Can a Change in Income Disqualify My SSDI Benefits?
Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI, is a federally funded program that provides basic minimum income to individuals with disabilities who have limited resources or income. SSDI is intended for individuals with a qualifying work history from their own employment or through a relative, such as a parent or a spouse. The payments are based […]
Can You Work While Applying For Disability Benefits?
It’s a conundrum: you’re applying for disability benefits because you can no longer work (or will be soon unable.) But while you’re waiting and trying to qualify, the bills keep coming. You need income and have to work, even though you’re in pain and barely or unable to work. So what’s the solution? The short […]
Can I Qualify For SSDI If I Can’t Work With Lupus?
Lupus offers frequent reminders of its presence, causing pain and wearing down the person carrying it. It can make life difficult, and some days, nearly impossible to continue any regular activity. For the individual who finds themselves unable to work, SSDI may be the next step. But just having lupus may not be enough to […]
Can Rheumatoid Arthritis Be A Qualifying Disability?
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a condition with a range of symptoms and parts. Most people think of RA with swollen, disjointed fingers. This is only one outward symptom of a wide range. As an autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis causes the body to attack the lining tissue in the joints. The painful swelling eventually leads to […]
Will I Get Social Security Disability Benefits If I Have COPD?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, is an umbrella term for diseases of the lungs that include emphysema and chronic bronchitis. COPD develops when the lungs and airways become irritated, inflamed, and ultimately, damaged. Both result in decreased airflow, more difficulty breathing, and always become progressively worse. COPD also adds to the heart’s burden, leading […]
Can You Qualify For Both Unemployment And Social Security Benefits?
The pandemic caused millions to lose their jobs or simply stop working when businesses shut down. Those who could work from home, but others with non-desk jobs had no choice but to leave and take unemployment. Now that more shutdowns may be on the horizon, more people may be back on unemployment. But if you […]
Veterans To Receive Reimbursement for Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
Veterans who use the VA system for their healthcare are able to get the care they need without expenditures. But if the VA’s emergency care facility isn’t close enough, a trip to a local emergency room may be required. A visit to an emergency room is just that—an emergency, usually a life-threatening one. Sometimes emergencies […]
Does Macular Degeneration Qualify Me for Veterans Benefits?
Vision problems are one of the many reasons people apply for disability. Macular degeneration, or MD, is a leading cause of vision loss for people over the age of 50, and for people in the US. It’s most common in people over 60. It’s also called “age-related macular degeneration,” or AMD. As a veteran, you […]
