| People who suffer from disabilities that prevent them | | | | system of disability applications and do not have to |
| from working and supporting themselves in an | | | | rely on Social Security to provide compensation for |
| effective manner may be eligible for assistance from | | | | their claims. The Office of Veteran's Affairs has a |
| the government to help them pay for bills, rent, | | | | different set of requirements than the SSA and has a |
| groceries, and other necessities. Individuals who suffer | | | | different mode of determining benefits. The office also |
| from birth disabilities, work accidents, car collisions, and | | | | has a different method of determining the different |
| other events may be eligible for disability payments. | | | | levels of disability of their applicants. |
| Individuals who have served in the Army, Navy, | | | | Persons who have suffered disability in the service of |
| Marines, Air Force, or Coast Guard have special | | | | their country often file for disability benefits from the |
| protection in case they are injured in the service of | | | | local veteran's affairs office. Once the application and |
| their country. People may have been injured in battle or | | | | necessary paperwork has been submitted, the office |
| while performing duties required of them by their | | | | typically uses a ranking system of 0-100 to rate the |
| service contract. The government often provides | | | | applicant's disability and determine whether or not he |
| medical treatment for injuries and rehabilitation, and will | | | | or she qualifies for government assistance. Injuries that |
| refer disabled individuals to the Office of Veteran's | | | | fall on the lower end of the scale are less serious than |
| Affairs to claim their disability benefits. | | | | those at the higher end, and may not be eligible for |
| Civilians are required to file disability claims through the | | | | disability benefits. |
| Social Security Administration for benefits. Their | | | | If you are a veteran of the Armed Forces and suffer |
| applications are reviewed by the SSA office and | | | | from disabilities that prevent you from being able to |
| workers in the administration are responsible for | | | | work and support yourself and your family, you may |
| making the final determinations of the acceptance and | | | | be eligible for financial support through the Veteran's |
| denial of disability claims. Persons who have been | | | | Affairs office. For more information about veteran's |
| denied benefits have the option to file appeals with the | | | | disability claims, contact the Indianapolis veteran's |
| SSA and may be able to pursue legal action to gain | | | | disability attorneys of the Charles D. Hankey Law |
| disability coverage. | | | | Office, P.C. |
| Veterans of the Armed Forces have a different | | | | |