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I am often asked can you receive disability if you are obese? The answer is yes with a few conditions and legal analysis. Obesity and or being severely over weight is a serious condition, being obese can lead to severe health care issues and problems. As an attorney I have reviewed and studied the requirements that must be met under some new rules issued by Social Security Disability for obesity.
In appears to me in representation of claimants with severe obesity that ...
Continue Reading ShareI realized when I started my law office here at socialsecuritydenied.com that many people just can’t make it to our offices here in Nashville. We have a great solution, we come to you, that’s right. I believe that if we can help a disability client with their case, then we will come to you. The process of applying for social security disability is difficult enough, we strive to make it one step easier on you.
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Continue Reading ShareYou took the first step and applied for your social security disability, and now you find yourself holding a denial letter. It is sometimes frustrating to know you have worked your entire life and now when you need disability, it is denied. What should you do? Do you want to talk directly with a disability attorney, or would you rather just speak to a paralegal or secretary and wait for a call back?
If you desire to speak directly to a ...
Continue Reading SharePAD also known as Peripheral Arterial Disease , is a disease that prevents parts of the body from receiving blood supply, it is a listing under social security disability law. Many of my clients with PAD will only be able to walk a few blocks, and then claudication takes place, claudication is seen when persons with PAD limp after walking a short distance. It is a direct result of the muscle not receiving enough blood.
PAD affects many individuals as they walk, a muscle at rest ...
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As an MS disability attorney I keep updated on MS medications and types. MS also known by its full name Multiple Sclerosis is a deadly disease. As your MS disability attorney I understand that MS attacks the brain and central nervous system. The progression of the disease can lead to severe problems with normal autonomic functions, such as digestion, heart rate, breathing and salivation. In latter stages of ...
Chronic Pancreatitis is a severe and disabling condition that effects a wide range of individuals. It is very painful and very unpleasant to deal with by anyones standards. Social Security Disability reviews the treating physician’s records in these cases to determine the severity of the Pancreatitis.
The medical records of my clients generally show in cases of Pancreatitis that the attacks are painful, they last long periods of time, they are unpredictable when they occurre, and how much pain there is ...
Continue Reading ShareIrritable Bowel Syndrome is a very serious medical condition, my clients who have suffered from it are limited in all of their activities, and jobs. It results in many medical conditions including constant dehydration, diarrhea, weight loss, and mental issues due to the constant worrying associated with the disease. The manifestations that result from this syndrome make it very difficult, if not impossible to keep a job.
Social Security Disability has a listing for this syndrome, it is entitled Inflammatory Bowel Disease, below ...
Continue Reading ShareYou have just received a letter telling you that Social Security Disability has your file at the regional hearing office and they will be in touch with you about a hearing, does this sound familiar? It does to many, if not all people who apply for Social Security Disability. Most people phone me and ask, What does this letter really mean? I’m I having a hearing in the next weeks, months, etc. The answer is usually no, most of the time it ...
Continue Reading ShareYou have worked your entire life, you become disabled, what are your options? The process of applying for disability can be an enormous task, there are deadlines to meet, appeals to file, and in most cases a hearing before a Federal Administrative Law Judge.
Where to apply for disability? You may apply either by telephone, in person at the office of Social Security, by mail, and by the website of the Social Security Department.
What happens after I apply, will I automatically get my disability? ...
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There is a listing under the rules of Social Security Disability entitled Disorders of the Spine. In terms that we all use more frequently this would be a back injury, and or back problems, things like back surgery, having screws, pins, plates or cages attached to the spine would fall under this category. It includes problems with the back that have arisen over your life time like herniated disc, arthritis, fractures, nerve root problems and spinal stenosis. Social Security Disability combines these ...
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