Navigation VA officials have announced that they expect the backlog of current cases is going to get worse before it gets better. Officials define the backlog as the number of first-time disability and pension claims that have been waiting for decisions for more than 4 months. That number topped 215,000 this week. Officials expect the backlog […]
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AM I SEEING AN ACCEPTABLE MEDICAL SOURCE?
As the world of healthcare has changed, patients are treated by varying medical sources. These sources may include various forms of nurses and practitioners. Social Security reviews opinions from your treating sources and it is important that your treating sources support you in your claim for disability. Social Security has rules for establishing which providers […]
Service Dogs for Veterans
Service dogs are more than simple companions. They are highly trained to assist military Veterans in achieving a better quality of life. In addition to providing unconditional love and companionship for a veteran, there are many skills and tasks service dogs offer including: help with the transition to prosthetics, retrieving and carrying objects, pressing buttons […]
Manufacturing: Injuries, illnesses and Social Security Disability Insurance
A substantial number of people on disability in America are on Social Security Disability due to illnesses and injuries that they suffered on the job or that are related to their work. The manufacturing industry is sometimes tough on the body, so it’s possible that people in this industry may need to seek Social Security […]
Disability Discharges for Student Loans
On August 19, 2021, the Department of Education announced that more than 323,000 student loan borrowers who receive Social Security disability benefits will have their student loans discharged. This is because those borrowers had been placed in the “Medical Improvement Not Expected” category for Social Security’s continuing disability reviews. The designation of “Medical Improvement Not […]