| Autor: |
Muller, L. Scott, Early, Nancy, Ronca, Justin |
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Social Security Bulletin; 2014, Vol. 74 Issue 3, p1-37, 37p, 22 Charts, 24 Graphs |
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This article examines the interactions between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation program and the Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) program for veterans rated "totally disabled" by VA. We find that one-half of the veterans rated totally disabled during fiscal years 2000-2006 had already applied for DI benefits and over one-third had received them. Some veterans with VA total-disability ratings did not meet the Social Security Administration's disability standards because of differences in the two programs' purposes and disability criteria. Both programs tend to serve an older population, with more than two-thirds of VA total-disability awards going to Vietnam-era veterans older than age 50. We examine differences in the primary medical diagnoses for veterans with exposure to both programs and pay special attention to the diagnoses of posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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