Can You Receive SSDI and VA Disability Together?
Yes. You can receive SSDI and VA disability compensation at the same time if you qualify for both. Your VA [...]
2026 SSDI COLA: How Much Monthly Benefits Increase
The 2026 SSDI COLA increased Social Security disability benefits by 2.8%, with higher payments starting in January 2026. The dollar [...]
VA Cancer Ratings After Treatment: How Residuals Affect Compensation
VA cancer ratings can change after treatment ends, but a veteran may still receive compensation for lasting effects. The outcome [...]
SSDI for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Flares and Work Limits
Rheumatoid arthritis can qualify you for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) when its documented effects meet Social Security's disability rules. [...]
VA TBI Ratings: How VA Evaluates Residuals
VA TBI ratings depend on the lasting effects of a service-connected traumatic brain injury, not solely on how severe the [...]
SSDI Benefits at Full Retirement Age: What Changes
Your SSDI benefits automatically become Social Security retirement benefits when you reach full retirement age. The monthly benefit amount stays [...]
VA Knee Ratings: Instability, Meniscus and Motion
VA knee ratings depend on which functions your service-connected condition affects. Limited bending, difficulty straightening, instability, and meniscus damage have [...]
SSDI Unsuccessful Work Attempts: The Six-Month Rule
A short return to work may qualify as an unsuccessful work attempt if it ends, or falls below substantial gainful [...]
SSDI Closed Period Benefits: Qualifying After Recovery
Yes, you can qualify for SSDI closed period benefits after recovering, provided your disability lasted at least 12 consecutive months [...]
VA Lumbar Spine Ratings: Motion and Flare-Ups
A VA lumbar spine rating depends on documented movement limits, other qualifying findings, and functional loss during flare-ups or repeated [...]