It doesn’t matter how decorated or renowned one is, each veteran has, in
one way or another, helped in securing the present and future of this great
nation, so it’s only fair to give them something back in return. The federal
government for one, has several kinds of disability benefits aimed at helping
noble heroes who, in their valor, have incurred illnesses or conditions that
have rendered them disabled.
What
constitutes a disability?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has
it that for a person to be deemed disabled, they should be unable to perform
any type of significant work (thus keeping them from making a living). The
department of Veterans Affairs (VA), on the other hand, has benefits for
partial disability as well as complete disability, so a person could
simultaneously work and collect compensation.
Who
are eligible for disability benefits?
Veterans can only claim disability benefits
if they have been working for at least five of the last ten years, but this can
be denied if the veteran waits far too long to file a claim with his disability
benefits attorney after he stops working. There are also specific conditions
that could qualify a veteran, such as PTSD, fibromyalgia, and certain toxic exposure cases.
How is
compensation valuated?
VA benefits will depend on the severity of the veteran’s condition and
the extent of his disability. Social security benefits, however, does not rank
your condition but it merely seeks to determine whether it prevents you from
being able to work.
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