What is a concurrent disability?

A concurrent disability is when a person has more than one type of disability. This can happen with veterans who have served in the military, who may have suffered physical disabilities from their service, as well as an invisible disability caused by events that happened during their service. These invisible disabilities can include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and other mental health issues. In Florida, a concurrent disability is a disability that is connected to the main disability or service-connected disability, and also is evaluated as disabling. This means that medical evidence of both disabilities must be provided, and both disabilities need to be determined to be disabling in order to qualify for concurrent disability benefits. For a concurrent disability to be found to be disabling, there must be a connection between the primary disability and the additional disabilities. A medical evaluation must be conducted in order to confirm that the disabilities are disabling and connected to each other. Veterans can get compensation for a concurrent disability, as long as both disabilities are verified as disabling and connected to each other. Florida veterans disability law provides that veterans can receive full disability benefits, including medical care, for both types of disabilities. This is important for veterans who have both physical and psychological disabilities due to their service, as it ensures that they can get the care they need.

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