This blog explains the claim process in detail, from eligibility requirements to filing for disability benefits claims and what happens after submission of the application.

Applicants for Social Security disability benefits face long wait times amid a backlog of applications. Experts say more can be done to expedite the process.

Under the proposal, which is expected to be implemented in 2020, some recipients of Social Security Disability Insurance would have to more regularly prove that their medical conditions haven’t ...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) should expand the requirement in its disability compensation process regarding who can diagnose traumatic brain injury (TBI) to include any health care ...

Understanding the basics, building a well-developed claim and staying informed can help veterans who are applying for disability benefits.

END FOOTNOTE This final rule will affect how we evaluate disability claims at steps four and five of the sequential evaluation process because we consider the individual's PRW at both of these steps.

The application process also includes a physical exam. A common disability claim filed by survivors of military sexual trauma is for post-traumatic stress disorder.