Disability Benefits Available Under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Veterans Disability Compensation (VDC) Programs

Moulta-Ali, Umar

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Social security;    Disability insurance;    Veterans';    benefits;    Veterans';   

RP-ID  :  R41289
RP-ID  :  R41289_2010Jun17

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report seeks to clarify why one group of individuals with disabilities may be eligible for benefits under Veteran's Disability Compensation (VDC), but ineligible for benefits under Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) (and vice versa), through a description and comparison of several distinguishing characteristics of the SSDI and VDC programs. This report concludes with a discussion of the challenges facing the administration of both programs, including processing delays for pending claims and appeals.