Does Degenerative Disease of the Cornea qualify for SSI benefits?
Hello: I am being discharged from the military after 12 years because I am in the worse stages of a disease called Keratoconus. I am 20/400 in both eyes without correction. Corrected I can only wear a specialized soft/hard lens combination but only for a few hours due to inflamation of scar tissue. I also have a ptyrigum in both eyes and I also have hydrops which burst once in awhile clouding my eyes. Like I said I can only wear the contact for just a few hours a day. My wife pretty much escorts me where I go when I can’t wear these lenses. I have had 4 out of 5 doctors including my recent physician recommend immediate transplant surgery. I was told there is nothing else that can be done and I am increasingly photphobic. I do not know what to do about work anymore because of my vision. What can I do will I qualify for SSI disability. I was told by my NCO that the VA will help me but how much and when. I am suppose to meet with someone at my unit along w/ my cdr. for options.
