Has anyone been successful applying for SSDI while still in the IDES process? I don't have my retirement date as of yet, but if my appeal goes through without a formal board then I will be done in March. My denial letter stated that I am not eligible because i am still "working despite my handicap." They also stated that they didn't make any determinations as to whether or not my medical conditions are severe enough to meet the disability requirement. So basically they never touched the case - just denied it once they received my work forms that I sent in. I wrote on almost every page "100% VA wounded warrior" or "in the process of disability separation from the military" and it's as if the person who got my case wasn't even familiar with the fact that their own website tells people in our situation can still apply and at least be evaluated, despite still being on active duty. I was applying for PTSD and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome which are the two unfitting conditions in my PEB.
Should i fight back now or should i wait until i have my ETS Date in writing?
thanks.
Should i fight back now or should i wait until i have my ETS Date in writing?
thanks.