fisherdvm
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I think in the military, you already have disability insurance. It means a service connected disability.
All you have to do is make sure you have a good copy of your medical record. When you are disabled, even years after discharge, you can file a service connected disability at that time.
Better yet, have it worked up and documented before you get discharged. You might get 10 to 100% disability from the service... Tax free... Medical coverage... and even money for schooling later.
Get it documented, get a copy of your medical record for yourself (the military has a wonderful black hole that sucks up medical record, very rapidly)... Don't count on the service to maintain the record for you.
All you have to do is make sure you have a good copy of your medical record. When you are disabled, even years after discharge, you can file a service connected disability at that time.
Better yet, have it worked up and documented before you get discharged. You might get 10 to 100% disability from the service... Tax free... Medical coverage... and even money for schooling later.
Get it documented, get a copy of your medical record for yourself (the military has a wonderful black hole that sucks up medical record, very rapidly)... Don't count on the service to maintain the record for you.
