The difference between SSDI and Veterans Benefits – Part 2

SSDI is a safety-net to both civilians and military workers due to their inability to work as a result of long-term or terminal illness, providing benefits that may be subject to taxation. While VDC is also a safety-net, it provides veterans with tax-free cash benefits for service-connected illnesses or injuries. The inability to work is not a prerequisite for benefit entitlement; however veterans who are unemployable as a result of a service-connected condition are eligible for additional compensation. SSDI only compensates workers who are fully disabled; however, VDC will compensate veterans for both fully as well as partially disabling conditions….

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