 [ Symptoms ] do i count in my widow veterans benefits as well as my widow benefits from social security for healthcare or medicaid  i receive widow social security benefits and i also receive widow veteran benefits monthly when i applied online for healthcare i was told by the new york exchange i had to only show the social security widow benefits and not the veterans widow benefits is this right [ Disease ] so sorry you are going through this pain is certainly no fun to deal with i would suggest you get this checked out as soon as possible the pain you are having may feel the same as when you injured your spleen but your spleen may not actually have anything to do with the current symptoms the symptoms you are describing can be caused by several things which is why you should be examined by a health care professional he or she can order further testing and get you the right treatment    especially for the pain good luck with this an what did they find out about your spleen