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Veterans can qualify for both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Veteran (VA) disability benefits at the same time. You will not get more for being a veteran, but you will not get less either. As a veteran, you might be eligible to receive several benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) depending on your circumstances, but it is quite common for veterans to receive VA disability benefits as well as Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits.

It is not uncommon to have your disability claim denied the first time. In fact, according to the Social Security Administration, more than 65% of disability claims are denied. After your disability claim is rejected, the next step is fill out a Request for Reconsideration, which is really just an appeal for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to look at your claim. When your request is granted, you can fix any errors or omissions in your disability claim and refile your disability claim.

When you apply for disability benefits with the Social Security Administration (SSA), you must fill out an Adult Disability Report. Part of this report involves you providing information about the daily activities with which you may struggle to perform as a result of your disability.

Do you plan on filing for Social Security disability benefits in the near future? If so, you may have questions regarding how long it takes to receive said disability benefits.

This overview should clarify the question at hand. Although various factors can sometimes influence the Social Security disability (SSD) benefits application timeline, in general, the information here will provide you with a better understanding of how long you might have to wait between applying for disability benefits and receiving them.

Have you recently filed a claim for Social Security disability benefits? If so, you might assume that disability denials arrive faster than approvals while you’re waiting to hear back about your claim’s status.

However, that’s not necessarily the case. This overview will explain why it’s not always the case, while also providing some information regarding the reasons as to why it may take some time for you to hear back about your claim.