Alex How long does it take disability to make a decision?
about 3 to 5 months
Generally, it takes about 3 to 5 months to get a decision. However, the exact time depends on how long it takes to get your medical records and any other evidence needed to make a decision. * How does Social Security make the decision? We send your application to a state agency that makes disability decisions.
How does the onset date affect your disability claim?
This could mean the difference of several thousand dollars in backpay. The onset date can also play a role in whether or not your claim is approved, since you must be disabled for 12 months (or are expected to be disabled for 12 months) to qualify for disability benefits.
When was the effective date for Susan’s disability claim?
Because we got the claim less than 1 year after Beth separated from active service, the effective date was April 15, 2014—the date when she first got her illness. Susan is a Veteran who ended her active service on September 30, 2013. Medical tests from April 15, 2014, showed she had hypertension (high blood pressure).
How long do you have to be disabled for an AOD?
The onset date can also play a role in whether or not your claim is approved, since you must be disabled for 12 months (or are expected to be disabled for 12 months) to qualify for disability benefits.
What’s the effective date for a veteran’s disability claim?
For claims based on a Veteran’s death in service, the effective date is the first day of the month in which the Veteran died, or was presumed to have died. This is true only if we get the claim within one year of the date of the report of the Veteran’s actual or presumed death. Otherwise, the effective date is the date we get the claim.
What’s the waiting period for a new disability claim?
If it’s been longer than five years since you were previously approved for disability benefits, then the standard five-month waiting period will apply to your new disability claim.
Can a disability decision take longer than the average?
In actuality, whether a disability decision (ssd or ssi) takes longer or shorter than the average processing times quoted by the social security office makes no difference… I’ve been waiting for months to hear whether I’ll be approved or denied for disability.
What is the alleged onset date for Social Security disability?
Social Security will use the date you filed a disability application as your ” alleged onset date .” If Social Security doesn’t challenge this date, the date of application will become your “established onset date” (EOD). Your EOD is important because it is on that date that benefits can begin.
When do you get paid retroactive disability benefits?
Retroactive benefits are paid for the months between when you became disabled (your “disability onset date”) and when you applied for Social Security Disability benefits.