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Provides information on how to navigate the bureaucracy of benefits and programs available to Active Duty military, National Guard, Reservists, Veterans and their family members.

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www.nvlsp.org

Receive expedited processing of disability claims from Social Security as a military service member. Benefits available through Social Security are different than those from the Department of Veterans Affairs and require a separate application.

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www.ssa.gov

Provides answers to questions about how entitlement to Social Security benefits can affect TRICARE eligibility.

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www.tricare.mil

Fact sheet about Social Security benefits for inactive and Active Duty service men and women and how military retirement affects Social Security benefits.

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Explains how being outside the U.S. may affect your Social Security payments, how to protect your rights and procedures for submitting reports.

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www.socialsecurity.gov

Provides general information about Social Security disability benefits as well as topics unique to wounded warriors, including the disability claims process and expedited processing.

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Learn about how you earn Social Security credits through your military service. There is usually no reduction of Social Security benefits because of your military retirement benefits. You'll get your full Social Security benefit based on your earnings. However, Social Security survivors benefits may affect benefits payable under DoD's Survivors Benefit Plan.

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