Social Security Disability FAQs
The VA says I am disabled, so why is Social Security denying my claim?
SSA and VA are separate government agencies.
SSA can deny disabled vets.
SSA does not consider VA decisions binding on it. This is because Social Security and VA have very different standards for approving disability claims.
SSA will look at your case and make its own decision about whether you are disabled using its own rules.
But just because you were denied initially doesn't mean that you should give up. Fight the denial if you think you can't work.
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