If you have bravely defended your county in uniform, your country should be willing to help you when life goes sideways. A Social Security Disability lawyer can help you file a claim to get you help when you need it most.

Here are some of the ways a Social Security Disability lawyer helps veterans when filing claims.

1. Pension Exemptions

One criterion for receiving Social Security Disability benefits is limited income earning potential. However, your military pension and/or retirement savings can sometimes trigger financial mechanisms that can cause your Social Security Disability claim to be denied. Your Social Security Disability lawyer can help you file an exemption, which can exclude the pension you receive for your military service from your income earning estimation.

To create this exemption, your Social Security Disability lawyer will need to prove that your income is essentially limited to your pension. To build your exemption, your Social Security Disability lawyer will need access to your most recent W-2's, your bank statements for the past decade, and any other financial paperwork that can help show that your income is limited to your pension. The more detail and extensive the documentation, the more likely your exemption will be successful.

Your Social Security Disability attorney can also build provisions into your claim to lengthen the duration between audits of your case. Prolonging the periods between these audits can save you both time and money.

2. Permanent Disability

If you suffered a permanent disability while in uniform, your Social Security Disability lawyer can help you file a claim to help supplement your military pension.  Because this often involves working with the VA and gaining access to your military records, you might need to file extra paperwork.

Documenting the nature and cause of your disability can be a critical component of your Social Security Disability claim. For military veterans who sustained a disability while in uniform, you should start by connecting your Social Security Disability lawyer with your VA caseworker and primary health care provider.

Once you have given your lawyer consent to access your medical and military records, your Social Security Disability lawyer can build a claim that creates a clear link between your military service and your disability. This link can also be important if you're appealing a previous denial for Social Security Disability benefits. In these cases, your Social Security Disability lawyer can litigate your case in court.

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