6 Conditions That Will Not Be Approved For Disability
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- Опубликовано: 14 сен 2023
- Unfortunately I get some people who are applying for disability for conditions that Social Security will not approve. I go over these, and some conditions that can be approved, and how to give your application the best possible chance.
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I have seen lazy, manipulative people get granted disability yet real disabled people are suffering
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There are teams of doctors going thru people's claims. You need the medical history to back up your claim. It's damn near impossible to manipulate your way to getting it.
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I told about one I know personally!
Agreed. Look at the White’s of West Virginia, they’re all on disability.
Best friend of 50 years was on dialysis 4-6 hours a day 5 days a week starting last November. and still teaching. In January he took his built up sick leave but still went to school to help. Denied. Cancer too. Died the day he retired. Zero disability was granted. And he deserved it. Worked his entire life….
God bless his soul.RIP
He should have received disability for both conditions if the cancer was terminal.
What this guy says it true but this is just one hurtle to get disability. Even if he says you should be approved for Disability judges sometimes will still deny Disability so chances are you need a lawyer to get approved.
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@@robertsteinbach7325 no you just need supporting evidence...doc reports etc I have helped ppl get their SSD without an attorney
Feel like they automatically deny you almost every time, hoping you won't bother to try again
Yep they do. You almost always have to get a lawyer, and then a process of gathering up medical records/and showing that you're actively going to the doctor/gathering medical records.... and if you don't have insurance or money, the lawyer will direct you to places that help. When you win the case, you get a LUMP SUM of money from the time they denied your claim. You get paid retroactively, and the Lawyer gets a portion of that lump sum as payment for helping you win. The lawyer won't get paid if you don't win. SO they help you IF they believe you can win.
I got it the first time I applied and I filled out the paperwork myself.
I have multiple sclerosis.
My once hard working son was struck with schizophrenia, at age 25. Approved first time, no issue. We were grateful... his unexpected illness is enough to deal with, heartbreaking. Today he has trouble finding his shoes and is afraid.. of so many things.
@@glitterytrinket6246 🙏
They do. Just appeal if it is legitimate you will get it eventually.
My stepson has intellectual developmental disorder. He is 25 years old and has been that way since birth. I am terminally ill with copd and I have severe arthritis and had both hips replaced, my neck fused, several back fusions as well as extreme pinched nerves from my back all the way down to my feet. I have been on disability since 2011 and believe me, I wish my body was healthy and I could work because it’s not fun being in constant pain and not being able to do a lot of things like even walking a block. Please take care of yourself and I wish everyone to be healthy.
God bless
I have psoriatic arthritis and it is so very painful.. I take two medications methotrexate and humira and still I stay in constant pain so I understand that arthritis part for sure and I'm only 40 years old 😢😢
@@haleyoneil9172 I’m so very sorry that you are going through that. I will pray for you
@@Juliaavgolaus thank you so very much
@@truthfulbeauty6491 thank you I will also keep you in my thoughts and prayers ❤️🍄🙏💫🪷
It took over 5 years for me to get disablity. In this time I lost everything and had to go homeless. The Judge who granted my disabilty was pissed. She said or told me she never does this BUT for me she was. What she did was GO back over 5 years and granted my disability. She told me the courts usually go back to your last denial. But she was going all the way back when I became disabled some 5 years before 5his.
You had a fair and good judge. I hope you appreciate what a blessing you received. Very happy for you, congratulations. So sorry you had to go through all that.
Why r u disabled?
That’s great. A lot of people get retroactive payments when a judge rules, glad you got nothing less than others
You shouldn’t have had to lose everything!! God bless you.
@@TheBreechie The courts usually go back to the last denial. The judge I had went back to the time I became ill some 5 or 6 years earlier. I had already gone through three denials.
My friend, Barbara, was going for chemo to treat liver cancer. She made it to the top of the list to receive a transplant only to be denied at the last minute. The last time she was prepared for surgery and was denied.
Between the time for treatment and the recovery from the side effects of the chemo, she was unable to work.
I lost count of the number of times she was rejected for disability. One case reviewer told her she could be a greeter at Walmart.
By the time she was approved, she was in hospice which means she was dying in the last stages of liver cancer.
What a bunch of BS. A greeter at Walmart! Really!
She died almost as soon as she received disability.
It’s so hard to read this. This gives me a knot in my chest. This is so wrong.😢
@@jodiegatz4191 agree, | was almost in tears reading this.
And morbidly obese people get disability for a condition they can prevent😢
Well greeters at Walmart cannot sit down their entire shift that's a terrible story
@@judahtribe7 She was my best friend for 52 years. We grew up together and went to school together.
My nephew was denied ..he had cancer and worked until he couldn't work anymore...but they thought he didn't need it..he died less then 3 months later...sickening
My condolences. Just heartless.
Omg.thats sad.im sorry to hear that
Awwww im soo sorry hunnie xx big huggs
Even when everyone thought there is no cure, I'm still surprised how your medicine cured me Dr ubarlo. I just pray you stay safe out there everyday because the HPV patients needs you more than ever. Thank you for coming to my aid, you're a great doctor.
Are you saying having cancer is a reason to get SS disability? I've had cancer 4 times since 2000 and never even thought of getting paid for it!
This video just makes me all the more grateful as a disabled person that I don't live in America
Ditto
I am disabled & was approved for the highest disability payment in the USA. I love being an American & both myself & my children have had world renowned physicians as their doctors. Their insurance company flew them to be treated by these incredible doctors. I doubt if that would happen with socialized medicine.
Right!
@@davisholman8149 youre very fortunate I dont make much money, dont get disability and have crap insurance.
@davisholman8149 agree...I also qualified for the highest disability. Many many ppl receive disability in the US. I have wonderful, caring drs and wouldn't want to live anywhere but the US. All countries have their issues. It seems so many use any excuse to put down the US. You love your country and we love ours. Leave it at that.
My son has pseudoanchondroplasia a type of dwarfism. He is 19. He has had multiple surgeries including spinal fusion. And needs several more. He was just denied disability in Michigan. It's a rigged system.
Sorry that you and your son go through this. You and him are obviously extremely strong people.
I would keep on trying to appeal the decision. He may qualify for vocational rehabilitation services too.
Go to a disability Attorney if he has been denied 2-3 times.
He can try SSI. There’s multiple
Reasons to be disapproved and you didn’t provide enough info. Is he currently insured or have enough work credits to be approved in the first place? Is he able to work all? This must be addressed when arguing your case and presenting your evidence/ chief complaint.
You have to prove you can't work. And you have to keep his case going on. So keep appealing.
I was born blind. I get SSDI. I’ve worked since I was 16. But you know what, I’d turn in my SSDI just to be able to see and do ANY job I want.
My diabetes recently made me go blind. I have less than 20/200 in both eyes. My retina is completely detached in both eyes and cause me migraines but I can not get approved for disability.
@@delilahmayellaolivia I’m sorry to hear about your loss of vision. It takes YEARS to get disability. I receive it because I was born this way. Plus, I worked enough quarters to qualify. But more people than not are denied right away or multiple times. Just keep trying. Go for a lawyer if you need to.
Very sorry to hear that. I can’t imagine being blind
I have high functioning Autism and Schizo-effective disorder. My mom took over guardianship and got me on SSDI in 6-9 months. I’ve been on it since 2019. Back then, my disabilities were too bad that I couldn’t work without having a meltdown in public
My schizo-effective is now treated with very expensive medications and expensive therapy. I’m happy I don’t have to pay anything; but I genuinely wish I could have a full time job
I’ve worked under the table for 3.5 years without an outburst until one of my prescribed medications and Kratom caused me to almost die from a seizure last month. I had to quit both CT and the withdrawals were brutal and traumatizing. I’m 16 days clean and it’s getting better. I also developed Pseudoparkinsons after the withdrawals where my body shakes violently during some points of the day
My mom has complete control of my life and if she ever knew I was working a real job, she would purposely get me fired so she can take my disability check
I like to work, it keeps me busy. I feel better mentally and I want to be independent
@@trowwzers5057 very sorry to hear about all of your medical conditions. I actually have family members that suffer from schizo effect disorder as well. It is a very hard thing to live with. You have to be on the right medication at the right dosage to be functioning. So sorry that you almost died. I am sure that was scary too. I wish there was something that could be done about your mom so you could work. I don’t understand why you would not want you working if it makes you happy. If you can work, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be able to. Being blind its its own ways. But I think hearing the struggles you go through is worse than mine. I’ve always told people that being blind is difficult, but there are worse things out there to suffer from. Eventually work and something that would make you happy and feel fulfilled. you have overcome a lot.😁
@@amandahelmboldt4347 Thanks. It took my many medications with adverse effects and it took years to be on something that works. I’m currently on 40mg Latuda and it works extremely well with few side effects. The problem is it costs $850 every refill unless I buy generic online (which is then $25). Luckily, Medicaid covers it 100%
Being blind is extremely challenging on its own. You have to have a great sense of hearing to adapt. Losing any of your 5 senses can be tough. I hope for the best of luck to you
My niece had epilepsy and her seizures were pretty well controlled. The problem was, no one would hire her when they found out. Or if she did get hired and had a seizure on the job, she was fired. This went on for years. She finally was able to find work at a Walgreen's pharmacy after many years of trying for any and all jobs that were available. She was between a rock and a hard place because she could work but could not get or keep a job because of her seizures. She had only 1 or 2 seizures a year usually. She was turned down for disability, but finally, thanks to Walgreen's she was able to keep her job, even after she had a seizure on the job. Life can be very hard for some people with disabilities who are not eligible. Most of her life she had to rely on family for support.
@@Ephemeral2023 I'm not sure how many times she applied. She had grand mal seizures and a couple of times she had multiple seizures (status epilepticus) and was hospitalized those times. It's a shame. She was quite able to work but, like I said, she kept getting turned down or fired because of her seizures, which weren't frequent. She gave up trying for disability when she married a man who was able to support her until she passed from cancer.
I’m in this exact situation right now. I cannot find any work, cannot drive, no job will hire me and where I live - it’s basically a requirement to drive EVERYWHERE. To top it off, the public transportation system is the equivalent of a drunken sailor blindfolded playing poker with a baseball bat on a dartboard. (San Antonio and I live outside the city limits too).
Epilepsy, multiple head injuries, clinical depression, anxiety disorders and recovering addiction is my list of issues. I’m basically unhireable and it’s very very depressing, all I want to do is make sure my parents are safe, my cat is happy and I am happy - which right now even with a massive dose of antidepressants, I’m not. I’m going to stay hopeful though that I will be successful and I will continue doing what I need to do.
I’ve had about 12-15 grand mal seizures in about twelve years. I’m also beginning to lose my sight in one eye too.
It's a great privilege coming across your RUclips channel Dr ubarlo. You have always been there for me health wise. I can vividly remember how you turned up for me when I was down with HPV. Your contribution and care was highly appreciated. You are the best doctor I have ever come across. Thank you so much for the difference you make in the lives of your patients ! Your kindness, sincere caring, and concern make everything better and are a great encouragement Dr ubarlo.
Same as my wife
I have a similar problem except it was medication induced
I’m diagnosed with Autism and Schizo-effective disorder and back when my conditions were untreated, I wasn’t able to keep a job
That was 5 years ago and my disabilities are treated now. The one issue I have now is that my medications caused me to have terrible seizures and I was on the brink of dying. My BP was 220/120
My seizures were caused from Kratom and Ativan. I had to quit both at the same and I haven’t had a seizure since. The withdrawals were completely brutal and it traumatized me
Now that I’m doing better, I want to apply for “Ticket to Work” so I can get back into the job market
I was only able to work under the table and it was often manual labor for minimum wage. I know I can do better for myself. My mom also is my guardian and can reverse any decision I make so I’m not going to tell her about this
I've been fighting for disability for nearly 2 years now for my Multiple Sclerosis. I've been pleading and cooperating and just wait as they drag me along for the inevitable denial. Now, with a lawyer, things are moving faster with this current appeal, but I'm jumping through even more obstacles than before. One of my favorite examples was when I was scheduled for an exam at their appointed SS IMA building. I waited 4 and a half hours before someone finally called me to the window and apologized saying they're "backed up" and I can't be seen. Asked me to come back next week 8 am when they first opened. Got there 7:30am and STILL watched 5 people go ahead of me even though I was there before they opened.
Awful
Sad
My wife and brother in-law both fought for 7 years
And was finally approved
@@robertbrook8552 damn I hope so. Got sent another pack of the same info already given to them before regarding how my MS prevents me from being able to work. It's a circle of mental... Definitely wearing on me down.
What really sucks is having a kid with Autism that has comprehension issues, he does have a job - makes less than $12k a year, but can't get help with anything, because he lives with me. He's an adult, but they go by my income...it's BS
Autism isn't considered a disability unless they were very "low functioning (I hate functioning labels)." At least in our state.
@@arandomanvil5989 I know. He won't ever be able to be a doctor or work as a cashier, but if he was an illegal, be getting anything he wanted
Charge him rent. I am not kidding, sweetie. You should only be mandatory household members for TAN-F and SNAP. But if you have a special diet and purchase and prepare separately then he could have his own SNAP benefits. There should be former caseworkers who advocate in your area to help you get the benefits he deserves.
Uhhhh, he has a job. Better than SSI.
@@arandomanvil5989 soc sec is FEDERAL so state laws do not matter but getting a doctor to submit a letter to soc sec that being disability might be difficult..I know autistic in different states that receive the soc sec disablity...usually well before 10 yrs is is realized a problem and doctors suggest applying for disability
I was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS 36 years ago... I'll be 60 y.o. this Spring. I'm a military veteran, then had a full-time career (20+ yrs) until I was diagnosed with cancer and could no longer work. I ended up losing everything I worked so hard for prior to that. The cancer came back a couple more times, but was grateful to have survived those events. In addition, I've had to undergo several knee surgeries/replacement and have had to live with chronic very painful arthritis. But, I'm still alive. The time it took for me to finally be approved for SSDI, ~5 years (shot down 4 times), played more havoc on my physical/mental health and nearly caused me to give up. BTW, I was infected back then by my partner who didn't inform me of his impending health condition that resulted in his death. At times since, it has felt like I was just waiting to finally die. And I so want to live. If you think I enjoy living on assistance, you couldn't be more wrong. I do miss having a job/career.
di the VA help you at all?
Self inflicted. Sue your *partner .
@@maddscientist3170 not much
@@oldmanvic he died
@@echospaw899 I am so sorry that your wonderful partner passed. God bless you🌈. Every gay friend I have had over my lifetime has been a treasure.
The fact that this video showed up in my feed shows that our phones listen to us when we talk. I am actually waiting for my answer i had my SSID Court hearing in the beginning of of Dec. I have never Google or searched on RUclips anything to do with SSID. I hope i get approved because I have several conditions that cannot be fixed fingers crossed and watch what you say when you have your phone around.
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I just mentioned to a friend yesterday he should look into disability. Today, this. Hello Big Brother.
@@Cojo910 it's crazy it has happened a couple of times to me. My friend has a Batman bowl and I said something about it and next thing I know I looked at my phone and it's showing me results of Batman stuff so yes our devices do listen to us.
LOL Insane things would appear if my phone listened to me babble. ☮️😂
My better 1/2 says that ALL the time.
I swear, it's weird, but like if I mention a certain car or a certain product or something, the next day, when I get up there are ads for those things on my phone.
Thought she was just being a
Smarta$$, but I'm seriously starting to think she might be right.😅😅
1) medical problems that don’t affect the ability to work such as high blood 🩸 pressure.
2) a condition that is better with treatment such as epilepsy.
3) medical problems that have gotten better such as fractures healed with screws.
4) people who had cancer ♋️ that has been treated and is well healed. *
5) patients that have problems with no symptoms or issues.
6) people who have an inactive addiction to something like alcohol 🍷 and drugs. Continuing to drink 🍺
7) conditions that last less than 12 months. This can be a grey area.
8) things that are “normal” such as dropping things and forgetting things.
Correct, except 6 should read "active addiction".
@@DisabilityExams agreed…. In terms of legal prescribed medication’s that treat some conditions though, I think I’ve heard that prescription pain medication’s may contribute to something called being off task or impaired reflexes which could affect the ability to work full-time, even in a sedentary job (might not affect ability to work part time, though I don’t really know….)
Thank you for all of your videos!
True Gem. Thank you
#8. If you drop things you disrupt flow. If it breaks, cost factor.
If you forget, you disrupt flow, endanger people or yourself. I was a heavy equipment operator. Forgeting a powerline/gasline/the guy standing behind you will be catistrophic.
@@anthonythorp7291 yes, it absolutely would be VERY catastrophic! Much bigger problem than simply forgetting to give someone a telephone message or giving someone the incorrect change as a cashier. Yikes!
Is everyone on here aware that people who are disabled from birth get a max of under $700 total to live on? Down’s syndrome, autism, severe mental retardation, etc. Doesn’t matter and is independent of parental (if they have any) income. I suppose the rationale is if they have parents they live with parents who take care of them, so how does that parent work? What if Mom is 75 and ailing? My son at 24 STILL can’t cross a street safely (or parking lot for that matter), can’t safely prep food for himself, etc. Oh sure, he could live in a government-run home for mentally disabled and that brings us right back to Willowbrook (look it up) because that’s how the government runs things. Well-run private homes are $60k per yr. The absolute most disabled and vulnerable are really getting the shaft😢
I totally agree. I'm not here to rant but I have the upmost of sympathy with you and your son. If we really want to get this country back to actually caring for genuine people in need then don't ever vote for the Tories. They have caused much of this mess and will continue to do so as long as they remain in power.
@@colourfulcrafts5492 The only question no one asks is, where does the money come from? Isn't everything at breaking point? The Labour Party can't solve that, they just keep printing money until the whole country goes bankrupt.
I am thinking SSI is higher than that now...as I know ppl on it...thought it was just over $800 now?
It’s more than $700 now but still nowhere near enough to live on.
@@CraftEccentricityThe Labour Party? This about disability in the US.
I’m 26, I’ve been what I would consider disabled for as long as I can remember. I have psoriatic arthritis, hashimoto’s, what is believed to be POTS(it’s definitely a tachycardia, seeing a cardiologist on the 10th.), memory issues/brain fog, generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD and more. All diagnosed. I’ve never had a “normal” life, and I’ve been fighting even with a lawyer to get SSI. 😔
Trust me I wish I could work. I tried to as a teenager. I fantasize about having a job. About living “normally.”
Sorry for the rant. Just frustrating and I’m sure that people in the comments here understand. Good luck to everyone else applying. 🙏
I certainly understand! I hope you get approved very soon!❤
I certainly understand! I hope you get approved very soon!❤
I just read molds can cause all this issues . Toxic molds in homes. Also wheat and dairy. I have so many health issues since I was 14
@@karynbanksley7110 Thank you so much 💖 that means a lot. I hope so too. 🥹
there is no such thing as a normal life.
I have been on disability since 2005, I had a wonderful lady from MHMR that went with me. In 2020 I had my left leg amputated in 2021 I went to work 6 months after surgery. I worked for a year took a year off and now have a new job, I have children who won’t work but trying to teach my grandsons no matter what life throws at you, you still can’t be a productive adult. I even went to college for two years at the age of 55.
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No. There are times when you cannot be a productive adult by any means
maybe 2% of the people on disability can't be productive adults by any means. The other 98% have some medical diagnosis that they exagerated enough to get on disability. @@india1422
I have chronic kidney disease. I lost a kidney 5 years ago and recently developed an intolerance to direct sunlight. I applied but got denied. I guess I'll get a job, fall out at work and get fired because of it then, maybe i can reapply. It's insane how so many people are denied. Best if luck to those applying
my friend retired from work with one kidney...lost one to cancer he died at 73 yrs old another friend was born with one kidney retired at 65 yr still working part time and now she is 73
If you are on dialysis it is guaranteed by federal law. If not, then you can try but doubtful you will get it. Now you do have to have enough work life earned.
Yes it is insane! .. I just wrote a long story above you and then read your short devastating comment .. I am so sorry that you're living w/this and w/no help financially! .. I did say how I was overloaded in paper work w/something else but all gov services do that to us .. Please get mad enough and know that you're doing this for you and fill every frigging form they give you! .. Do it messy, it doesn't matter, as long as you do it and send it in b/c they rely on ppl saying "forget this!" but you need and disserve it and it's sad but you have to think like the ppl that have been on this for generations and they know the system and take everything they can! .. Try to get on Welfare first so you can get a worker to help you .. Just an idea, Idk if it's like that there but do it for you b/c no one else will .. Good Luck sweeti. x
Here is the exact response. Your disability officially starts 5 months after you start dialysis. If you are low income SSI would pay for those months. Do not end up on dialysis. It is a death spiral down. Take care of your diet and your stress. Good luck! There is no harm in having an appointment with your local transplant office. They can help get you started with the information you need.
My husband had kidney cancer 5 years ago and had one kidney removed. He is in stage 3 now. He is also diabetic. I wasn’t aware that intolerance to sunlight was even a possibility. I’m sorry. Life is rough. I have breast cancer and have had a double mastectomy on Dec 18. God Bless. I hope this new year will get better
My late husband was totally disabled, bed ridden and totally dependent on me. He was in a nursing home and it took approximately 3 to 6 months before they granted him disability. They went back retro on his behalf. What we had to go through to get it was terrible. 🤨🤨😕😕😕
It took me more than three years, three months is nothing you guys were lucky
3-6months with retroactive payment is incredible for disability. It's literally the shortest timeline I've ever heard for anyone being granted disability.
It took me 5 years to get it. Consider yourself blessed to have gotten it so quickly!
3-6 months??? Did you read the other comments? It is taking most years.
They stretched the process out for five years. After five years, I no longer qualified. I order to qualify I would have had to WORK WITH the disability. Does that make sense?
Ended up on hemodialysis at age 40 due to an autoimmune disorder. My insurance suddenly took note, offered case management and other assistance, and connected me to someone locally who helped me apply for disability. She knew everyone in the state social security offices and managed to get my case expedited. Within six months was approved on first try.
Edit: If you are applying, DO get help from someone experienced with the system, and DO appeal if you are denied after applying. And try to keep up hope through the process. It can be hard to wait it out, and frustrating to go through the process, but it is very much worth it when it comes through.
A Social Security agent said that the most frequent reason people get denied is that the physician does not know the diagnostic code Social Security uses for the disability
He said to make certain to go to a physician who knows the diagnostic codes.
Also not all medical conditions have Social Security disability codes.
WTF?! That’s the most stupid thing I’ve ever heard. That “social security agent” is probably made up, if not they’re entirely stupid. But no, there is no “diagnostic code” for disability, and no physician can get you disability. I’m a disability claims adjudicator. There’s a difference between the social security office and the department of disability determination, the social security office has no knowledge of what goes into a disability claim-the only thing social security does is figure out how much you’re to be paid if you receive disability based on work history. There are rules and regulations that set out the conditions and criteria someone has to meet to be considered disabled. It’s not only based on medical issues, but the type of work you do, the training or degrees you have, how long you do it, and so much more.
Your friend is an idiot. Doctors use wrong codes all the time and examiners just fix it when they review the case. My mother has been a federal adjudicator for the last twenty years and the REAL reason most people are denied is failure to cooperate. They don't show up for exams, they don't fill out paperwork, they give vague answers, etc.
Really!!!!????
Thank you
Wow. Good to know
I have spondylithesis, spondylosis, scoliosis, klippel feil syndrome, severe facet disease, nerve compression, bi lateral pars disease, degenerative disc disease, buldging discs,etc.... it took me so long to get approved. In pain everyday, feeling miserable. Now i have developed a tick borne allergy which i cant eat or use any mammel based food or byproduct. Which severly hinders me to be able to find the right medications. But im blessed that i finally was approved. I really needed it
I'm glad you finally got to mental disabilities. I was blessed with a very thorough disability agent. Believe it or not, Binder & Binder helped my disability claim in front of the judge with much data, and he approved me.
I was messed up for so many reasons. It's been 10 years now, and I'm doing so much better. S.S.A. switched me to S.S. when I turned 63. Socially, I'm still a bust, but at least I don't have to be around people daily. I feel as though my sanity is coming back. I'm almost at the rim of the well and ready to pull myself out of the darkness and bask in the sun. Whoopee 😊
Congratulations! I'm so happy and proud for you. Mental health is not to ever be taken lightly. It's as serious a disease as heart disease and is difficult to find the right methods of treatment. Also, finding which medications work and at what strength. Sometimes it takes trying a few different types to find the one that works best and with the least side effects.
Me too amen
So you basically need a
Lawyer to get it for mental illness?
@@tvern77 , It can help. I understand the key to being that you have to have both. Most mental illnesses do make you physically ill. Be sure to remember to cover all of your discomfort. I also was told to fill out the paperwork on one of my very worst days, as those are what disabled us. I had a Neuropsychologist doctor ask me if I had SS disability as she knew of my struggles, and told me to come see her where she did a series of tests that I took and I was approved within months. They will always turn you down on the first application as they only use those to see if you put the money in. Make sure they know you want SSD. I wish you the best.
How does staying home help your mental illness? I would think it would be made worse by the lack of independance and low income
My friend in her fifties suffered juvenile diabetes. Throughout her life, she lost her sight, 75% of her kidney function, hearing, one leg and then the other, had heart condition, and stroke. She was denied.
She died in her 50s without being granted disability.
They don’t give disability for diabetes unless you have organ failure!
I have type one diabetes and unfortunately there’s rarely even accommodations available. Even in the community it’s understood handling your blood glucose and things like that are your responsibility to control and plan for therefore, accommodations aren’t “needed” If we are extremely lucky maybe we can get a fast pass at a theme park but that’s pretty much all I can think of off of the top of my head. Oh and we sometimes get to have a bag when we go places to carry our meds ect. I’m lucky to be currently healthy and grateful truly
Now that is pretty bad.
Yes its all political B's I hadca stroke and wasvput in an old folks home instead if rehabilitation facility I was denied 3x finally approved but not for disability just ssi cuz it didn't work for 10 yrs but I worked since I was 16 yrs old I'm ust 41 too young to be in an old folks home and this place gets all my money so i cant get a place of my own besudes that I wil only get 725 a month not enough for my own place there are ppl in here that havent worked in 30 yrs and get disability and get 2000 a month enuf to live on and yet are still in here cuz they are older its bulshit!!!!! I s5ll cant walk and my left arm is paralyzed but i need to get into a rehabilitation facility not an old folks home
I’m type 1 and I’ve been denied like six times already but I have other health issues as well and they won’t approve it because I’m young
My 59 yo brother lost both of his legs just above the knee 4 years ago due to poor circulation and is still waiting on disability. In November he began having heart problems and his heart stopped twice on the way to the hospital. I don’t think he will ever see disability. No drugs or alcohol.
That's awful. So sorry to hear that about your brother. Is he diabetic?
Did he hire a lawyer?
So sorry. 😢
And, sometimes it's as simple as getting another Dr. My friends Dr wasn't filling out the paperwork convincingly. Switched dr.s and qualified right away
It took me three years and abject poverty before I had my hearing and was approved, all while trying to raise my 5 yo daughter. I went without food many times so she could eat. I did have an excellent lawyer and was denied, as most people are, but this lawyer fought knowing the torture I felt and now worse than before. Praying for you!!
As an attorney who's represented clients as over 1,000 SSA hearings, I find this is an excellent video. I'd supplement this by adding very dramatic sounding injuries/accidents. SSA doesnt generally care about HOW the injury occurred - they're more concerned about how (if at all) you're affected NOW. SSA doesn'crae that your car flipped 97 times and you landed in a tree back in 1987 if you don't have symptoms TODAY.
Thanks
What about having 2strokes and 2 brain tumors with MRI’s showing that there are 2 brain clots that can cause a stroke or deadly aneurysm?
@melaniemcmahon-xg7dw All depends on whether and to what extent those conditions affect you today. People have strokes and become bedridden; others have strokes and return to normal functioning. It's all about your functioning.
@@smokeyarmstrong8292 thank you. Was just curious 🧐
Yep especially New Jersey can be difficult! Lawer’s and the truth go along way !
get a disability lawyer if denied......sadly most people use their so called disabilities to ride the system when there is nothing wrong with them, which makes it hard for people that are actually disabled to get approved
So true.
I wouldn’t say most people on disability are malingering. There are some, no doubt. But, it’s difficult to be approved as well as to stay on disability. And, it’s not very much money. No one is living well on disability income.
@@kathaqua very true 😢
"So called disabilities" lol
Usually it's people like you seeing nothing physically wrong with someone and assume they're faking it.
That is not true. The system makes it hard to be approved, and the medical system doesn't help. Please wake up. All of us are being hurt by them, not each other, as they want you to believe. Quit believing the lies. You are hurting your fellow man.
I have had these symptoms for 5 yrs. I did not want to tell anyone becuz it was embarrassing and I diagnosed myself as intolerance to cheese. Then as I started having other issues like feet pain knees giving out back pains. I filled for Disablity with the diagnosis of those pains. 2 years later (1/4/23) I was rushed to the hospital finding my appendix was on the verge of exploding. CT and emergency surgery revealed colon cancer of which was a huge mass. 10 months later finding out I now also have neuropathy of which those symptoms have been for 15 yrs. all these years I worked with lots of pain and discomfort. Managed as best I could. When I first applied for SSDI the pain was mainly in my feet and legs. Ever since the pain is so much worse and now I am trying to manage the neuropathy as well. All of which has been issues I have been dealing with for year and I’m waiting for my second denial.
When it comes to the cancer I was pretty much told that I’m not sick enough because it’s not reoccurring I’m not getting treatments (of which the national cancer center says colon cancer is surgery only) and it’s is in a localized area (but it’s clear I have had this for a very long time looking at it size)
I have kids and I can’t work. Especially since I have to go to the bathroom every 2 hours. I have been reduced to being a panhandler to take care of us. I was doing DoorDash but it just doesn’t pay enough when no one can afford to tip anymore. I need this approval so bad. Even just to heal for a few years so I can get back to work. I want to work. I know SSDI won’t give me enough to live on really. So I can’t allow myself to b on it for too many years. But I have needed it for the last year and will need it to recover from this many issues that are slowly being revealed.
If you read this far I thank u for listening. Any suggestions would b great. Any negative comment need not comment. Thank you
This is sad and ridiculous that Americans can’t get the help they need.
You quit your job to become a panhandler? It sounds to me like you want a handout. At least door dash paid something. Instead though you would rather not work because it's not enough so you beg instead.... You sound like you are your own problem.
I think this is why they deny so many people because people can still work they are just lazy with excuses. You can't work cause you have to go to the bathroom every 2hrs. Most places have bathrooms and resources that protect people with disabilities so they can still work.
The cancer part I understand that should be a disability but depending on what type and stage.
I'm sorry, sounds like you go thru alot. I will say that I take a sublingual Vit B6, B12, and folic acid. It's just a little red dot pill that dissolves in your mouth. I have neuropathy and read that the b 12 is necessary to protect the myelin sheath around your nerves.The one I take is Superior Source, swansons vitamin company mail order. It helps. I have chronic problems and tried to panhandle one day and I was so embarrassed, I didnt get even 50 cents and my legs swelled up real bad from standing. Hugs and Gods love to you.
Homebound, basically bed bound, 9 surgeries later, 2 years and 8 months… survived a severe case of COVID and COVID Pneumonia. Can’t work, can’t plan or commit to anything because everyday something new. 44 years old, educated, working, traveled the world, had huge dreams… All yanked from beneath me. I can NOT get any support, participate in studies…. I’ve reached out to all, to no avail. Isolating, lonely, and disheartening
I suffer from gastroparesis. Trying to explain to your employer that pepto won't help. It really sucks. I love my job and wish this nightmare would end.
I agree with u. I have it to. And I stay sick. And I've tried pretty much everything that my stomach Dr has told me to do .
I have MS and developed gastroparesis, as well. I was prescribed Reglan, which has helped me manage the symptoms. IT really does suck, sometimes extreme constipation and pain trying to have bowel movements. Before I took the Reglan it was excruciating.
@@brendatuck8937 I’m sorry to hear that. If meds are not working solely by its self then , and you still can’t keep things down etc it’s time to get a stomach stimulator. It’s a special pace maker that is placed within the muscles of the stomach to actually contract the muscles that helps in digestion because the nerves no longer are functioning properly . It may be a hard road to get as a lot of GI drs are not specifically trained in the disorder and can refuse the procedure. My former best friend had one done at the Cleveland clinic in Ohio . It worked great for her and was able to eat well and no longer be sick from it. Do research on it and hopefully u can get the relief u deserve. Shouldn’t be in pain and be imprisoned in your own body ❤
I had gastroparesis, too. Mestinon (Pyridostigmine) cured my gastroparesis.
My gastroparesis is from Ehlers Danlos syndrome.
My friend had stage four colon cancer and was denied. A year and a half later they contacted their local senator and within a week they had all their money and the retroactive pay. Unfortunately, he died a month later.
I got my disability in 2015. It took me five years of fighting. I'm a lifelong migraine sufferer. I can't hold down a regular job due to the nature of multiple mental and physical disabilities I was born with. I look normal, but I have mental disorders like ADHD, Autism, and other disorders. But I got my SSI as a result of my migraines, and only a month AFTER those migraines almost killed me and I wound up having an aneurism from the stress I was under for that 5 years trying to make ends meet because I could no longer work a regular job..What's worse is that the brain surgery took a portion of my visual acuity away from me so I am missing 1 third of my vision field to the left side in both eyes. And I still get migraines, despite having had an AVM removed...so they finally, after my life was turned upside down and I nearly died, awarded me SSI because, despite the surgery, I was still having migraines, and now I can't drive because of it..
Life is just too damn easy for some people eh? We're always trying to jump through hoops down here.
I think for some of us life is too much misery.
took me 3 times over the course of 10yrs...finally got it at age 59.. & I had congestive heart failure to begin with along with 3 other conditions
Sorry to hear about all of this. Sounds really tough.
So sorry, to hear about your situation. Reason that I am reaching out, is that I am on SSDI, for daily/constant migraines. I have been dealing with them since the 1990's. I have been to many different doctors, through the years, with no help. It's given me anxiety and depression.
I know someone who is on disability and rides motorcycles and parties all the time. There is still a lot of abuse of this system. I have seen people who can barely function and have been denied too. No rhyme or reason sometimes. Severe and chronic are the key words and I am glad to see he has a sound process for evaluating these claims.
Absolutely. I’m with you on this. I’ve seen it myself and don’t understand.
He could have CKD. It is guaranteed by law. You can still do things, just dialysis regularly.
@@Manager_Misteryou aren't getting it for just having CKD. I have CKD, half of my family has it. Unless you are bedridden, you aren't getting it until you go on dialysis.
They can also have another condition. One you don't know unless you were told by the person.
@@justinfowler5761 you are right. I was never bedridden. But it was on dialysis for over 6 years. Now I'm 7 years post-transplant. I still get my disability and medicare the for of my life being that I'm over 55 years old three years after the transplant. You just dont go back to work.
If you do hemodialysis the clock starts ticking immediately for your 6 month wait time. Mine was at home 6 days a week
This just happened to a family member. She hss bone on bone arthritis and needs a total hip replacement and she was denied. It's a shame they do people like this.😔
Thats not a reason for approval. She’ll be good, once replaced. Thats more a long-term medical policy issue… Which unfortunately is not available or affordable for everyone
@@carolbeckett6215 Excuse me but in your opinion it may not be a reason for approvals seeing you know nothing about my sister or her situation but she has obtained a lawyer and she has other health issues as well so...🤨🤨🤨
@@subrennaevans6504all you mentioned was needing the hip replacement. That’s a short term disability issue, not long term. There may be other issues but after surgery and PT hip replacement patients are up and about pretty quick.
North Carolina denied a friend SSDI for the past 4 years Four applications, 4 denials, 4 appeals. Conditions several different Cancers requiring surgery, chemo ect. including one that is incurable, debilitating pain and neuropathy from a different issue unsuccessfully treated. 16 surgeries in the past 4 years.
Yes, all with attorney representation.
we need basic national healthcare; anyone with cancer should get covered by the People the government, most likely cancer comes from our toxic environment😡
Yet I heard a nazi in jail get disability because he was a drug addict. No sickness, just simply he was a drug addict. And gets more aid then any disabled people I ever worked with in the past.
get a ssdi lawyer. so much easier applying with a ssdi lawyer.
I am so sorry that happened. How sad.
Tell your friend to mention they have depression & suicidal thoughts. They'll approve you then. It's absolute madness.
you forgot to mention the most important part of disability, getting yourself a disability lawyer. that helps your odds greatly of getting a case approved, as most are denied repeatedly even when they do qualify for the insurance. it's pretty standard policy to deny claims to weed out the weaker candidates who might fold and try to find other ways to survive first. i personally have a spinal cord injury related to my profession and my poor posture that's caused spinal stenosis, i'm going against my personal insurance company, who has been fighting me as hard as social security would to the point i likely will just have to sue them to get the benefits i paid for. i have had numbness and loss of over 50% usage of my right arm for the last 7 months and with physical therapy it has not seemed to improve with side effects such as burning shoulder and neck followed by migraines if i use it too much.
First, get yourself a competent and knowledgeable doctor to have your back. Oh, I forgot, they are no longer allowed to practice medicine. Honesty and integrity doesn't get paid.
@@edie4321 it just sucks, finding a new doctor and starting over takes 3 months around here. meanwhile my condition worsens, the neck pain is all day now which keeps me from sleeping. the neck pain converts to at the very least a headache and about half the time a very painful migraine. i can barely function, let alone go outside and do normal things anymore, and i'm only 48.
Very informative and interesting video. I was sent to at least half a dozen SSA doctors while applying for disability. During that time, one doctor discovered that I had developed arthritis in my lower back. I honestly wasn't surprised as the doctor who did my back surgery (2 broken vertebrae, 1 completely removed, the other repaired, and a ruptured disc which was less than a centimeter from touching my spinal cord) told me it was likely that I would develop arthritis. It has been close to 25 years since I broke my back. I have my good days and my bad days, but rarely do I have a completely pain-free day.
Thank you, I am an Epileptic and for 30 yrs now who has tried SSD and argued many times with others pushing me to do it when it was common sense they are wrong. But ....they all feel they know better and would treat me like an ignorant kid while never actually getting involved in my life or medical drama (basically). I always got lectured on what to do but never given real guidance. After all these years of seizures I got memory issues so can forget things here and there so all these years I wasn't informed properly on how to try the SSI instead of SSD, not even by all the lawyers ive had. On my 4th try and only Now those at the SSI department am I finding decent people guiding me the right way to do this. Cause honestly I don't want to live off the system, I want to do what everyone calls 'work'. As its not a 'job' to me, its doing my part to society. But always had issues holding a job as they would fire me as soon as I had a seizure. Always had to work part time to get health coverage but barely could afford living do to those in my life not understanding our systems set up.
Thank you for sharing the facts.
You're welcome! As you describe, many, many people with disabling conditions tell me they would much rather work, and not be disabled. Being disabled is hard of folks. I've done some videos on the emotional issues associated with disability.
I'm also a epileptic and born with developmental disabilities. I was born with grand mal seizures. Now 50 with multiple concussions from seizures, sports related, now had 2 strokes. One of them being a emblyzm. Because of the pandemic SSA admitted they did it. But they took my disability away in the overpayment scandal. And I can't work now n have no income. No job.
@@craigwarnock9962 The 'like' for sharing your experience and a Thank You. I definitely know there are other's in this situation, especially how our system is set up. I'm sorry dear, I can imagine the weight on your shoulders.
It seems like it should be illegal to be fired over having a medical emergency, at work. That’s discrimination.
@@Fe26manIt may be, but in my experience, co-workers become very resentful when they have to pick up the extra work.
My brother had two brain surgerys at Duke by Allen Freidman for epilepsy before he got disabilty and he had seizures from age of 2 to 35 and meds did not keep them under control.
Disability claims are supposed to be based on whether a person can earn Substantial Gainful Activity not a diagnosis.
Facts
what it is vs what it's supposed to be...sad
No it's if they have a disability ur talking ssi
@La80R4TQRiii SSDI too.
@@sr2291 you need an excuse as to why you can't gain substantially in the form of a diagnosis
At age 40 tried for disability. Had atrial tachycardia, arthritis, asthma, walked with a cane on low pain days and a walker on high pain days, my career involved a lot of physical activity that was hindered by my medical problems. I was denied at that time. The reason given was that although I could no longer work in my current career I should be able to find a job that didn’t have the physical aspects since I was a college graduate. My degree was in environmental sciences. Most jobs in that field was physical so I had to go into jobs not covered by my education. Which meant starting at the bottom and working my way back up. By age 58 when my medical problems had worsened and more problems had arisen i still had not gotten back up to the pay rate I was at when 40. I was finally approved for disability. I changed over to regular social security this year.
yah they threw my degree in my face also.....finally got SSDI at age 59 after 3 yrs of being on welfare...waiting & 3 times over the course of 10yrs applying, Just make sure when you are asked if you are "disabled" on any form say YES & if they ask for proof show them the award letter..... I have had to do that a couple of times because mine switched over to regular 'Retirement ' at my retirement age of 65.
My gosh, that cracks me up. I'm a 51 year old female that's had some very strenuous jobs in the past(military, etc.) now working a crappy warehouse job. I've tried to get minor promotions, look for other jobs working in offices(I've done that before) or whatever so my body can rest. I have experience in all these jobs I've applied for, and a degree, very knowledgeable in tech and computer related stuff. Nothing. Nada. Not a peep. Rarely can even get an interview. Age discrimination in the workplace is alive and well.
um, you need to be unable to do ANY job if you are under 55, not just your current job. you were expected to retrain for a sitting job. a bank teller doesn't even need college and can do the job sitting. voc rehab will pay for retraining, how about medical billing? what about tutoring?
people love to blame their "career" for their health problems and forget to mention the smoking and 100 lbs of extra lard they carried around,, alcohol? meth use?
@@gregharris8897 i contracted a contagious illness as a volunteer EMT. while most people fully recover I had severe complications including the condition itself becoming chronic and a head injury from the seizure it caused...i never smoked, I actually ended up under weight from the virus, I never liked alcohol, never did any illegal drugs, not even legal pot....
I am bedridden 90% of my life. I have Hyperadrenergic Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. I cannot be upright for more than 1 hour at a time and can only walk 1-2 blocks maximum. After being upright, i need to lay flat for 2-4 hours to return bodily functions to baseline (heart rate, blood pressure, sweating, breathing, blood flow, etc). I am untreated, my doctors do not know how to treat this, my neuro says there are no treatments (available to me on medicaid). I have spinal conditions as well, arthritis, radiculopathy, neuropathy, spinal stenosis and scoliosis but my nervous system malfunctioning is what keeps me bed ridden…
Ive been denied disability 3x over seven years. Its a disgrace.
Guanfacine or Clonidine are the two main medications for Hyperadrenergic Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. I have this condition (plus Ehlers Danlos syndrome), and this type of medication has been a miracle for me, since they specifically target this condition by reducing the amount of adrenaline and norepinephrine that the body releases into circulation. It sounds like you need a new doctor. There are a few other classes of medications that could help if Guanfacine or Clonidine doesn't work well enough for you.
Have you been screened for the 13 different types of Ehlers Danlos syndrome?
You should see a new doctor. There are plenty of treatments even on medicaid. I have this same thing and am on medicare/caid too. I dont think POTS is a condition SS considers a disability (tho they should for some).
There has been nothing to treat the horrible sweating, but heart meds can make the tachycardia and fainting stop. There are good antinausea meds that medicaid covers too.
Dont let ignorant doctors brush you aside! There ARE treatments that insurance covers. I had to try 3 heart meds before i found the right one, but it has been a godsend.
Hello, sorry to hear lots of you all has not received your disability. Praying that each and everyone of you all that need disability receive it and . May GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU ALL 💕😊
Every American is disabled, some just have an easier time with the paper work
Thank you
Been waiting for a year
Thanks
you are the kindest of people. Thank you for caring. I was just turned down for SSI after waiting 8 months. This being my first appeal. I read it will take at least another 15 months to have a hearing. idk if i can do it again. all the waiting is torture.
I'm a quadriplegic and im going on year 3 fighting for mine. After a year i got a denial after a year saying they didn't feel it hindered my ability to work 😂. I guess i could bring my caregiver with me to work and have them do everything for me.
That is insane, but doesn't surprise me at all. So sad.
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You need a disability attorney
@@jerrymoore838 I've got one but my case is going through redetermination so there isn't much they can do at this point until I get denied again and go in front of a judge. Hopefully this caseworker has more sense because my lawyer was in disbelief that I even had to hire him. He said it's the norm for cases to get denied initially but he said he can't believe mine did
a quadriplegic would not get denied, your exagerating like everyone else who applies for ssi
I think it should be a requirement to watch this video before the claim process starts.
My cousin was a drug addict and was never sober. She got SS disability and she wrecked her body from the drugs. Had breathing problems and such. I’ve had debilitating fibromyalgia and while I’ve never applied, I’ve been told by others that it’s not covered. One more year and I can draw regular ss
Great videos, Doctor. I have watched several of Jonathan Ginsberg's videos. I find him very understandable and thorough.
Yes, Jonathan Ginsberg is great, I subscribe to his channel, and have learned a lot from him.
Thank you, Dr.
This was very informative.
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Very informative and straightforward. No beating around the bush. On topic and I appreciated this video presentation. I am near the end of my disability journey.
nearly everyone I know on disability brought it on themselves. primarily from smoking or eating too much, some from drugs and alcohol. should be a law that if you caused your own disability you don't get ssi
It wasn’t until I was approved, 6 months after applying, that I realized how fortunate I was. It was then that I heard the horror stories of what some people have been going through. I had multiple medical issues, by the time I applied I had been trying to live/work and could no longer do it.
Esophagus was removed due to non-cancerous tumors. Affected my ability to eat and drink. I had to have a feeding tube inserted.
I had multiple low back surgeries aggravated by having to sleep sitting up, due to my eating issues.
Constant pain in back and gut after eating. They don’t know why, even after removing my gallbladder it still causes pain to eat.
PTSD, depression-
It was 10 years after my major surgery that I finally gave up and applied for disability.
You can never take for granted that they will approve you apparently-as I’ve heard cases way worse than mine. Of course when I’m dealing with my issues i feel like I’m the only one in my suffering. But I do thank God every day that I was approved without any problems.
I have Fibromyalgia but wasn't diagnosed until about 50 yrs old. I'm 61 now. I lived my whole life in pain until I was diagnosed and given the right meds. My whole family has it and it tore my family apart because of mood swings, depression.
Fibromyalgia is closely related to lupus. It's a syndrome which means it has many symptoms. My sister died from lupus.
Medication has made me the best I've ever been. There is no cure so I have to take meds until I die. I can't believe I made it so long living in constant pain. At my worst, I couldn't walk ,two vertebrae out in my back and hip out. Leg was completely black and blue. I couldn't even go to the bathroom I had to pee in a bottle. I couldn't walk for 2 months. I went through physical therapy.
It also causes many cognitive problems too. Concentration and memory problems too . I've had surgeries because of internal inflammation. Three to be exact. Insomnia. Basically life is Hell.
I've had major depression my entire life because of a chemical imbalance caused by this. I've been suicidal my whole life. Honestly I hate life. I actually call it death.
Despite all of this I didn't collect disability. I didn't even try. I was only 27 years old when my problems really began. I decided I was too young to go on disability so I sold weed instead. After 7 years I got busted. 3 weeks after that my wife died from an aneurysm and left me with two small kids. I raised them and now they're on their own. Now my daughter has it.
Despite all of this I'm glad I didn't go on disability. It would have destroyed me mentally I believe.
Look up Brooke Goldner. She has great success with lupus patients. Be prepared to go vegan. Dr. Gundry has a high success rate of getting rid of autoimmune diseases but they way he has you to eat is rather expensive.
how does sitting at home help fibromyalgia?
I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and fibromyalgia!! Took me two years to get disability. My sister has had three back surgeries and was denied. She had to get a job. An office job. She has no qualify of life. She is dead when she gets home from work and she spends her weekends home and laid up. Her back kills her.
I have a cousin that got it fast and he can work. He is lazy. He lives with his Mother.
Makes me so angry!!
That's similar to what happened to me with my Ehlers Danlos syndrome. (I was misdiagnosed with fibromyalgia, since Ehlers Danlos has a lot of the same symptoms.)
Hi John... Thank you so much... Very interesting... You do a great job!... 🙂💯
Thank you so much for the detailed explanations
I had to appeal the SS permanent disability pricess 3 times over a nunber of years for them to finally approve my claim in the 90's. I'm still permanently disabled and Im so very grateful for the benefits.
But I see some people that are SSI and Can work and won’t. I have left water, auto immune illness, and a couple of other things. Since I was a child I was denied one of the reasons that was given to me was I was too young at the time, and I had not paid into the system. I have been working with this terrible illness and other things since I was 16 years old and I am 49 and there are so many others dealing with cancer and other issues that are no fault of their own and they are denied and they are struggling. A lot of us are struggling, but constantly denied, but I have literally seen some people that I really do fail. They just know how to work the system and they’re truly isn’t anything wrong with them
I'm so glad to see your standup and how hilarious you are. I love you on Gutfeld, too!
I worked 44 years with gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcer plus IBS. These conditions I've lived with since I was 25 years old. I am now 66. I always had pain in my stomach. I didn't require medication only antacids and bland diet. I always had difficulty with employers understanding why I needed restroom or schedule for eating certain time of the day. I never thought to be approved for disability but I'm sure somewhere I would have been approved. I was a hairstylist ten years. I have worked retail major dept stores standing on my feet for ten hours a day.. I worked through the pain. I have the veins in my legs to prove it. I've had jobs that caused tremendous stress. Finally at age 62 I decided to retire. I had enough I couldn't work with pain anymore. I still didn't have disability. I went through unemployment and pleaded my case and still no disability. So I just retired. I didn't want to fight system anymore. My ulcers will occur under stress or tiredness and it is a hardship to lift or stand. So my point is disability should help younger people going through this condition don't make them suffer like I did.
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I wish someone like you had viewed my case when I filed. Case workers decided who went on in the system in my state. I not only had qualifying conditions, I had multiple other issues that exacerbated it all in total. The law was changed that only doctors could decide, after I was denied and now don’t have the credits to reapply. Frustrating!
focus on getting new job skills and figuring out what you can do, rather than focusing on what you can't
Hi, I really enjoy your videos because of your voice, your voice is very calming and soothing to me. One more question have you ever thought about becoming the new Mr Rogers?
Nurses say I talk like Mister Rogers! Also that I speak too softly and they can't hear me. One ER nurse said she can always tell when a patient is in big trouble, because the worse the patient's condition, the quieter I speak.
I have interstitial cystitis. It can cause the need to go to the toilet sometimes up to 10 times an hour. I am a nurse, and last Friday was the first time that I was in the bathroom when a patient on my unit coded. I didn’t hear the code being called from the toilet; we don’t have all the newest tech equipment. Now I have heard over and over that IC is not considered a disability. So I guess you all should just pray that I’m not assigned to your loved once since Social Security has decided I am fit for work.
I just recently applied for disability due to losing a lot of my vision and some other neurological eye issues. I can't even stand without falling over. I lost my business, had to give up driving, and barely getting by. Has been a very hard pill to swallow, but hopefully I'm not denied. I'm not sure what eye problems qualify and which ones don't, but I guess I'll see soon enough. Wish I could just see again so I can have my life back. I'm too young to sit at home on disability and have no life bc of a progressive disease. Not really fair. It has made me so dang depressed. Why all these ppl wanna be on disability when they CAN work?? If I was deaf instead of blind I'd be out there. If I was mostly anything besides blind, I'd be out there.
When my only disability was my vision impairment, I had no issue unless I didn’t have access to magnification and visual aids. I never understood why legal blindness gets such high approval rates and a higher cap especially since legally deaf people, many of whom struggle with communication,, get no such consideration.
The SSA cares more about how your vision loss and neurological problems affect your ability to work than what your diagnosis actually is. They don’t care I have photophobia; they care that I can’t be in sunlight or bright indoor light without intense headaches, even with tinted glasses.
Jamie, so sorry for all you're going through, peace love and blessings to you 🙏💐
Blindness is a qualifying disability in the US. As long as your best corrected visual acuity is 20/200 or worse, you will qualify. There is a field of vision test also, but I can’t remember the details of that. Please consider contacting the National Federation of the Blind to get help in learning skills that can help you retain/regain your independence. Good luck!
@@ReineDeLaSeine14 No one will hire blind people, so they are by definition unemployable. There are exceptions, but most are very highly educated people. I had a friend in high school whose dad was blind and he earned a good living as a software engineer; but that man had a masters degree in computer science.
I know a guy who was blind totally in one eye and drove truck legally for almost 30 years. He just had to be tested yearly to be sure is peripheral was still good in other eye. I guess we're there's a will there's a way.
It depends on the lawyer. I've seen many people, who r capable of working, get disability, in their 50s
How do you know they are capable of working?
, Don't you Love it? You go through your disabling illness, all the required protocol to get SSD, and this person decides you don't qualify. Sadly, many think they are the determining factor. @@sr2291
Capable of doing what “job”” is definitely a factor. There are many types of “employment” but how many are available for those who need certain physical, mental or emotional conditions?? How can someone become employed in a position that meets those conditions?
not that hard, there are so many different types of jobs. phone work for people who can't walk,, you can work from home on a computer if you have a condition where you can't drive. Simple labor jobs for people with learning problems. what you should be asking is, how do you know someone can't work?@@sr2291
My mother got 3 checks, just 3 and yes it was cancer related. She was 61
But I seen a video where an officer with only 1 arm and was able to do his job so amazing congratulations to him.
I was diagnosed with Copd. I refused to quit working even though the Pulmonologist insisted. I worked for 7 yrs after my diagnosis. Finally, it got so bad I had to apply for disability. My doctors all helped me. I was sent to a new doc, a Social Security doc, and she said to me, 'You will get a call from SS next week. Your disability will go right through and you should have a check next month." That is EXACTLY what happened. I stay at my job, only part time a couple days a week, for another 2 years. I was harassed at work constantly. People resented that I could get disability and still earn money. My disability was not nearly what I was making working, thus the reason for my staying on part, part time. I finally quit and worked part time elsewhere for several years. Then I retired. Today I do not work at all. I am on O2 constantly and cannot walk far without a walker or help.
8:00 as a transplant ICU RN, I would see patients waiting for organs and they would come to the emergency room intoxicated the day that we had an organ for them play this was heartbreaking because we had to turn them away. With that said there is not enough detox out there to help people get well or to get mental health strength back in order to fight these other demons. I think alcohol should be regulated like medications. You can walk in a liquor store five times a day and get a to-go drink at a restaurant and have alcohol delivered to your home but you can't get your prescription medication one day early if you're going on vacation. Ridiculous
I'm sure you don't see this on a regular basis. Stop lying.
@agentgopher5510 She is CORRECT. 30+ years ER,ICCU,MED/SURG/OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, Nursing...she is CORRECT, ETOH and Drugs are destroying Americans . Majority of people are Addicts of one kind or another. No Disability for them. Get Clean and Sober you Pot Smoking addicts.
It's called FREEDOM you can use it for good, or you can ruin your life.... I'll keep my freedom thankyou
Seems it depends on location you are in, doctor support of your disability, and a few other considerations. I met a woman who has been on disability for several years and makes enough on disability to go on cruises every year and walks 6 to 8 miles a day. Hasn’t worked in years and doesn’t want to work. She had some of her colin removed but is strong as an ox. Unfair to say the least! Her doctor retired and she fears someone is going to stop supporting her as disabled.
A friend of mine applied 13 times. Finally got it.
he wore them down, was he an overweight smoker?
Father commited suicide in 93 at the age of 28. I was 9 when i discovered his body. Many years of depression and anxiety. Didnt understand that i was suffering from similar symptoms as my father. Never knew my fathers long history of mental illness until i was ill myself and was able to learn we mirrored hospitalization times symptoms and even ages we were hospitalized. Have been denied since 1995. Suffered in school as a child and later as a young adult. Almost 40 now and my depression rules my life. Still no disabilty. I learned why so many homeless ppl have mental illness. Absolutely no one to help for years. I suffer from cognitive skills in which im unable to do things that are considerd normal for most ppl. I'll probably die from suicide before im approved for any kind of help.
I’m so sorry you were the one to discover your father after his suicide. Please see a counselor or consider joining a church community. In my experience, Orthodox Christian church communities are very caring & that includes towards their fellow parishioners. Good luck to you and God bless 🙏🏼❤️
Hold on!
A couple of people in my family receive disability who don't deserve it. They're just lazy and don't want to work while my uncle literally died before his disability was approved and he had been trying to get disability years before his death.
the lazy people getting disability soak up all the money so theres less there for the real disabiled. It also forces the government to make it harder for everyone, because so many are milking the system
Thank you Doctor your very informative and helpful.
Excellent video and extremely helpful.
I am currently homeless and live in a shelter. Some of the people I live with are legitimately mentally or physically disabled and I can understand that they should get disability. The majority of homeless people on disability that I see don't seem to have anything really wrong with them beyond being selfishness, lack of discipline, and immaturity. They usually say something along the lines of they are bi-polar or psychotic, or depression. Like I say some seem legitimate, but most just seem to be lazy, grown up kids. I have a hard time understanding how these people are getting disability when they shouldn't be and some others are legitimately disabled and can't get it. Many have a family history of collecting disability passed down from their parents and family. Is there some formula to this that their families have figured out to get benefits when nothing is wrong with them? I mean I see entire families on disability. It's like a family business, so I think maybe their is just some trick to scamming the system that they have figured out? It confuses me and makes me a little angry, because I have met some that clearly are mental and can't take care of themselves and they can't get the benefits they deserve.
you got it there is a few tricks and once they work they tell their family members and close friends only
Ha. My dad had a Ph.D. from an Ivy League University. I have numerous cousins with doctorates and other advanced degrees. My family is, on the whole, well off both socially and financially. I am the ONLY one on disability. (Psychiatric diagnosis.) I feel really bad for people with serious disabilities who keep getting turned down for disability. But making statements about "whole families on disability" sounds remarkably similar to the old notion that women have babies just to get food stamps, because they've presumably learned to work the system. It's just wrong to make assumptions like that. And you can't "see" some of the most serious disabilities. I can assure you, I didn't go looking for this. I'm trying to survive on less than $1000 a month. It's pretty damn embarrassing being the poor, disabled relative among my successful cousins.
A "family business" of scamming the government?? REALLY?! 😮
It's called HEREDITARY DISEASES don't you think?? 😅
You just don't know, there's a lot of things you can't see. Maybe people seem functional but if they try to work it's a disaster. Disability is no picnic, it's generally not enough to live on and many people become homeless.
But thats literally what is going on. @@Tawroset
I think most people with a physical disability would really like to work! I have been on SS Disability since 2005…..I applied for disability online & I was never denied. I have degenerative disc disease in my spine, it is also now in my joints & I am always in pain….I used to go to a pain clinic, the doctor almost killed me Opiates, he implanted a Fentanyl pain pump, I was on Fentanyl Patches & 30mg Oxycodone. I was a zombie & I wasn’t even aware of how bad off I was…I felt like I woke up from a coma after I had the Fentanyl pump removed! Now the only meds I take for pain is over the counter but they don’t take care of the pain. I also now. Have Osteoporosis & have had 2 severe breaks that required surgery.
1. Keep a diary of medical symptoms and how they effect your daily abilities. What you can’t do.
2. Hire a Lawyer. I tried twice without a lawyer. Lawyer got it for me.
3. Do not work once you apply for disability. I was actually homeless by the time I got to court, but you have to show you can’t work.
4. Do not work after getting disability more than the allowed amount. If you go back to work your disability will be pulled from you.
My disability judge cancelled my hearing after getting the medical testimonies and the government agent who said I could work. I’m on chronic pain medication and have difficulty with daily functions. I received a Fully Favorable determination after a five year wait. I really couldn’t understand why it took so long. I worked hard my whole life. I have a A.A.S. mad worked as a technical advisor.
A few years ago, I could have filed for disability because of debilitating arthritis pain in my shoulders. And I was in constant pain when working.
But I decided to not do that and keep working until full retirement age. My employer allowed me to go to part-time work due to the pain I was in. It was still very difficult though.
nice of the employer...they didn't have to do that
Deadbeat
the ada would likely require some form of accommodation.
@@w.e.s.How is she a deadbeat?
Bottom line: it's not free money you're getting to spend willy-nilly on. But help you survive on the bare minimum. I gotten SSI for my visual impairment but when I work, I lose a portion of it. Which is fine. Now I get retire benefit because of my father collecting retirement as well.
Anyone who thinks we're gaming the system so we can live it up at government expense should try living on less than $950 a month.
@@TawrosetAlong with all you can hustle, like selling drugs, pimping, etc.
Harsh reality of disability is you're even more likely to be denied if you're under the age of 65. The state will do their best to deny you. At 65, they figure you'll kick in 15 or 20 years. They're still picky, but you've got a shot. If you're applying and you're in your 20's, they will do everything they can to deny you because they'll be paying on you for 60 years.
I learned as a Patient Care Coordinator that 80% of cases are automatically rejected. You have to keep pushing and continue appealing. After that, about 60-80% are approved…not before making people go through hell for YEARS trying to prove they need disability.
Thank you Sir for your service and kindness, most helpful
I was in a car wreck in 1997 and broke about 15 bones including my back with paralysis below my knees and was denied twice because my doctor had broken his back and could walk with crutches and would not sign for me as disabled.After getting my medical records looked at they saw I was prescribed an antidepressant which I took once and they gave me disability.I worked for myself until 2021 and broke my wrist and tore a rotator cuff and reapplied and got it with no problem.
Really... We are doomed. There are some who have broke every bone in their body and they went on to live a productive lifes. One dude is very famous and is named Evil. He rode a motorcycle. We are doomed.
You needed to find a different doctor.
Actually they have questionnaires they get sent by Social Security. They do not ask for an opinion from the doctor (not your personal doctor$ there is not subjective in these questionnaires.
I'm benzodiazepine injured. I was on benzos for 14 years. I work every day with horrible pain and weakness in my legs, back, neck, shoulders and arms. I also have really bad concentration issues, brain fog, memory problems and cognitive difficulties. I also have painful Akathisia.
Luckily, I have a job that lets me take extra breaks and I'm able to rest whenever I want. I have a great boss. I haven't needed to file for disability.
I'm a very strong person. I won't ask for help unless I "REALLY" need it.
I may get worse as I age. We will see what happens and if I'll ever heal.
Can I ask? How r u injured from benzos?
I have all your symptoms as well , been on benzos for 25+ yrs
But I also have a hundred other illnesses, from kidney tx to arthritis, osteoporosis, fibro, 4/5 heart disease, torn rotator, both elbows broken , i b d , n numerous other health problems +++
I heard yrs ago there was a class action on benzos in the US ?
Coming off benzos destroys the body. Benzos are a mild muscle relaxer. When you come off of them, your muscles do the opposite of relax. They clinch all the time and are constantly sore. This only happens in people that have taken large amounts for a long time. I have about a dozen symptoms, and one of the worst is, my breathing muscles are affected as well and now I need an inhaler. I'm a swimmer and have always had strong lungs! I could go on and on...
If I had stayed on the Xanax or Ativan, I would not have this damage, but I would have many other problems as I went to rehab to get off of them because while I was on them, I couldn't function at my job at a high level anymore. The Ativan wasn't working anymore. I was having to take more and more. I was getting too tolerant.
I am glad I went to rehab though. I am no longer a slave to that poison anymore!@@sherilynstarzko8116
being benzo injured is like being alcohol injured. I myself am cigarrette injured, who would have thought taking something excessively every day year after year would cause a problem? by getting on disability your problem becomes the tax payers problem
Doctors don't get people addicted and dependent on alcohol though. I would sue the hospital for damages to my life, and pay for my disability, but that's another story.@@gregharris8897
Doctors don't get people addicted and dependent on alcohol though. I could sue my doctor to pay for my disability, but that's another story. @@gregharris8897
I’ve been denied twice. Type 1 diabetes for 40 years. I now have retinopathy which has affected my driving ability, gastroparesis which means I can only eat mashed food and causes IBS symptoms daily , and neuropathy causing pain in my legs, feet and hands ( to the point that typing is challenging). I also had cancer 7 yrs ago and the year of chemo accelerated all the diabetic issues. Depression and anxiety to where there are days all I do is cry. But I was told that while I may not be able to do my old job (I was a grant writer) they were sure I could find something like gig work that I could do. I’m 63 years old, have trouble walking, seeing, typing, and eating. But apparently Uber would work. I’m getting an attorney - who will of course, take a chunk of my funds if I get back pay. This country does not take care of its sick or elderly.
PS my mom had lung cancer where their treatment was removing 3/4 of a lung. She had trouble breathing just sitting. She was denied 5 times. Was in hospice care by the time she got it. She cleaned offices for 40 years till she got cancer. Worked until they took her lung. Even then she tried because she needed to work - she had so little retirement savings and wasn’t old enough to retire on Social security. Again, when is this country going to take care of its elderly and sick that doesn’t require us groveling for years in front of social security staff?!
Thank you for this informative video, even though my application is not SSI but through my employer for work related injury. I’m waiting for my doctor visit now.
@@Ephemeral2023 Actually, it’s City Parish government where I was employed. The retirement system is private, not SSI. I spent ten years on WC and it just ran out. My employer determined they have no position for me so are retiring me on their own disability. All is set up just waiting to see their doctor for final determination. But it can take up to 4 months they say! So no current income. I’d be surprised if I got turned down though. My right arm is practically useless still after surgeries, shoulder replacement and therapy, and it was caused by poor work conditions. I’m not lazy, I would much rather be strong and active 🤷♀️💪😊
When I got SSDI years ago, I hired a disability firm to do the paperwork. I didn’t want the headaches of dotted I’s and crossed T’s on the application. The firm didn’t charge an upfront fee. They did take a cut from my retro disability payment. Fine. My disability is psychiatric. Which in the eyes of the government is difficult to prove. Give disability to someone based on a psychiatrist’s recommendation solely? No. They want you to see one of their psychiatrists for authentication. With physical impairments, there’s tests/diagnoses that prove in black and white what the problem is. Then they get to deem whether or not it precludes one from working a societal job? It’s a razor fine edge the government rides regarding what truly disables someone from working.
Because what is stressful and way too much for me to shoulder, could be overcome by someone else. It’s a very personal matter when it comes to disabilities. I’m differently abled. Naw, I’m kidding. I don’t care what the government calls it, just give me the benefits.
1. Social Security has psychologists, not psychiatrists who do psychological evaluations.
2. There are many physical conditions that do NOT have tests that "prove in black and white what the problem is"
3. There a diagnostic psychological tests, such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory that are as reliable for psychological conditions as tests for many physical diseases: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Multiphasic_Personality_Inventory
@@DisabilityExamshello, as a child because of my traumas and abuse I was taking medication and I also was diagnosed with childhood schizophrenia and took medication monthly from the mental health clinic, I also received SSI, but they cut my check off at age 12, then sent me letter years later when I was 22 saying they owed me back pay because they cut it off too soon, but I never heard back from them since then , what should I do?
abuse and childhood trauma does not cause schizophrenia @@TopTierQueen_50
I’ve had Type 1 Diabetes since childhood - nearly 45 years now. My blood sugar is very difficult to control and will drop without warning. I’ve had to have paramedics come administer IV glucose on multiple occasions in recent years. I have significant neuropathy causing me to have limited functionality of my hands and feet. I have had retina damage that causes me to have poor vision.
This has also led to me having a severely weakened immune system. I’m treated for sinus/ear/throat infections several times each year. It usually takes multiple rounds of antibiotics to clear up simple infections; I’m currently fighting an infection in my jaw that has been ongoing for six months.
I have spinal stenosis, osteoarthritis, and several herniated disks in my spine, all causing me severe back pain that is not alleviated by injections or physical therapy.
Topping it all off, I’ve been diagnosed as having a form of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome that either came about due to a viral infection or an abnormality in my pituitary gland. The neurologists and other doctors I’ve seen about this can’t find the actual cause; they’re only guessing as to the cause of my hypersomnia. Regardless, I sleep between 11-14 hours each day and have done so for about four years now.
I cannot work full-time. I haven’t been able to work a full-time job in 15 years. I’ve either had to quit or I’ve been fired from full-time jobs I’ve had since 2008. I work VERY part-time now, only working about six weeks total each year.
I’ve applied for Social Security Disability twice in recent years, using a Disability attorney both times. I’ve had letters from my doctors that say that the doctors believe I’m too sick to work. I’ve had hearings before Disability judges during which employment specialists have stated that there are no jobs I could do on a permanent basis. Yet I’ve been turned down both times. I don’t even care about the money; I just want Medicare so I can afford to get treatment for some of my conditions. Without treatment, I’m getting sicker. I literally can’t afford to get better in any way. I can barely walk, I’m in constant pain, and I’ve spent every bit of savings I ever had trying (unsuccessfully) to stay out of medical debt.
I’m about out of options. I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer about nine months ago and I seriously considered not treating it. I was convinced to treat it, though, and I’m currently cancer-free but have a high likelihood of seeing a recurrence within the next five years. If it comes back and I’m in the same situation I’m in now, I won’t treat it. I can’t put my family through the financial strain any more.
What more can I do to get approved for Disability?
A doctor does not and cannot put you on disability. It depends on your condition and if it meets criteria. Your medical records do all the "talking".
@@TomokoAbe_ I guess you didn’t read to the end of my comment. Typical. If you can’t answer that question, then sit down and be quiet. No one asked you for your input.
You have done everything, and still not getting help. I feel the suffering just continues for most of us 😢
Try a different disability lawyer that will fight for you!! Good Luck
Autoimmune diseases are caused by an overactive immune system.
Thanks, this is very informative.
2:00 I know a lady with this .she uses an electric wheelchair scooter and works at a chair at Amazon problem solve on personal packages in a Sortation. It is a very good job for folks that like puzzle problems. We repackage items that got rips open or spilled on .
I tried to get on disability back in 2015 or 2016 because i had severe panic attacks,depression, extreme anxiety, IBS. I wasnt able to work much with all that and they denied me like 4 times. I ended up becoming homeless and living in the woods for a while.
I started smoking weed and all my problems went away over night and now i make decent money and have my own place
Right on... happy for you.
You might try cutting out sugar, all grains and dairy. I had close to your symptoms. That did it for me.
Happy for you.
So glad to hear that weed worked so well for you. It can be so very helpful for some folks.
Word?
I was on disability back in 2007 for a broken leg but it was temporary..I drew disability for two years.And then went back to work..
Thank you for the knowledge 🙏
Your right about explaining why a condition prevents work . I applied for anxiety disorder and wrote down what to say because of intellectual and short term memory and was approved in 2 weeks and getting first check in 2 weeks so thanks for the information
I have epilepsy and was not born with it. I was diagnosed 3 years ago after I had a seizure while driving and wrecked my car. They started about 6 years before that with blanking out moments, but did not know it was epilepsy until I actually lost awareness. I was never given a cause why my seizures started. The weird thing is they started while I was employed at a hospital and had to order my medical chart to see what vaccines they gave me as they disappeared from my online medical chart with the exception of the flu vaccine. I am on the correct medicine and my seizures are now under control. I use to have multiple seizures each month with as many as 19 in a month. This was not including auras, but only seizures where I lost awareness. Before I got on the right medicine, they became grand mal seizures. Even when I was having them, I refused to go for disability so as not to take that away from someone else and I was able to work.
Look up Terry Wahls. She created a diet for her MS. They use it at the VA where she lives in Iowa for vets with brain disorders. It is a paleo keto type diet. It is basically a diet to heal brain disorders. It might help you.
Do you have to pay full price for your medication? I have epilepsy from a head injury and I am on SSDI because I still have partial seizures regularly even with my medications. It only prevents grand mals. I am ineligible for a driver's license and if I got a job my income would be less than my medical bills.
@@jk47500 I use a discount card at a local grocery store. My medicine costs about 19.00 for a 90 day supply. I am not on any insurance.
I've been fighting SSI for three years. I have MS. I've been denied over and over. I can't even walk thru a store without having to sit down cause the pain is horrible. I can't do things I use to do. I also suffer from Chronic pain and have severe anxiety and depression. I don't even know what to do anymore.
I have multiple autoimmune diseases and can’t stand for long either. Getting groceries is a nightmare. Not a lot of social support. Hang in there, I know the depression is rough 🫂
Get ahold of Terry Wahls book. It is basically a paleo keto diet. She created it for her MS. They use it at the VA for vets with traumatic brain disorders. I went on it and it really helped. I gave up all grains, sugar and dairy. She also has exercises in there she does every day.
@@amarylliscalendula4645 cut out all grains, sugar and dairy. Get ahold of Terry Wahls book. She created it for her MS and it is used at the VA for traumatic brain injuries.
Keep appealing your case until it goes to bigger court.
Get a lawyer that will only take money if they win your case.🙏
Getting a lawyer for the appeal is the best way to go about it, if you want to be approved. They'll get a small cut of the lump sum you receive if you win. Otherwise, they cost you nothing.
Thank you for this information.
I have Dercums Disease along with fibromyalgia! Omg, it is painful. I am so thankful for Social Security Disability!