Serving in the military can significantly impact a person's long-term mental and physical health. Service members getting disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs may be ineligible for SSI benefits if they currently have disposable income beyond the resource limits for SSI.
Since veterans disability benefits from the VA count as income, this could render you ineligible for SSI. You may need assistance from an experienced and qualified lawyer who is familiar with veterans benefits in Alpharetta to protect your legal right to file SSI and discuss how this may impact your current veterans disability benefits.