Bipolar disability is a very real medical condition that effects millions of people. Social Security refers to Bipolar disability as an affective disorder. This disability is charaterized by a disturbance of mood, along with manic episodes or depressive episodes. It sometimes can be somewhat controlled by medication, I have found that my clients can controll their Bipolar better with the medication, but the side effects from the mental health drugs are so great that it does not allow them to sustain ...
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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Seizures, more medically termed Epilepsy is a neurological disorder. Social Security Disability has two listings that involve seizures, one is called Epilepsy non convulsive, the other one is called Epilepsy convulsive. Under the rules of Social Security Disability your impairment due to seizures will be determined based on several factors, including; type of seizures; the amount of time they last; the presence or absence of the aura; any injuries you sustain because of the ongoing seizures; sphincter control; tongue bits. All ...
Continue Reading ShareSocial Security Disability has a listing for Meniere’s Disease, it requires the following:
Disturbance of labyrinth-vestibular function characterized by a history of frequent attacks of balance disturbance, tinnitus, and progressive loss of hearing: with both A and B:
A. Disturbed function of vestibular labyrinth demonstrated by caloric or other vestibular tests; and
B. Hearing loss established by audiometry.
Meniere’s Disease disease effects a persons ability to balance, the attacks come and go, with no set time frequency. Should the attacks become frequent it is nearly impossible for a ...
Continue Reading ShareAspergers Syndrome is listed under the Social Security Disability Listing of Autism. The problem that I encounter with explaining Aspergers Syndrome to the courts is, it is a social interaction syndrome, so it is different than Autism. In my representation of clients with it, I find that alone or in a protected group they may appear to be healthy both mentally and physically, however their social interaction can sometimes turn violent and self abusive, it is a very difficult syndrome to manage ...
Continue Reading ShareThere is a listing under Social Security Disability entitled inflammatory arthritis, this is the listing for Rheumatoid Arthritis. The listing requires the following medical conditions, but remember there are other ways to meet Social Security Disability requirements other than this listing for Rheumatoid Arthritis.
A. History of joint pain, swelling, and tenderness, and signs on current physical examniation of joint inflammation or def0rmity in two or more major joints resulting in inability to ambulate effectively or inability to perform fine and gross ...
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a very real and debilitating disorder. I have represented veterans from the Vietnam War, Middle East Wars, and victims of traumatic events such deaths and criminal acts. All the conditions of PTSD make it impossible to be gainfully employed.
It is a disorder that is not generally seen by others, unless they live with you, or are around you quite often. It is for this reason that your testimony and medical records are so very important, explaining to ...
Continue Reading ShareUnder listing 12.03 Social Security Disability lists the requirements for Paranoid Schizophrenia, the requirements are as follows:
A. Medical documented persistence, either continuous or intermittent, of one or more of the following:
1.Delusions, hallucinations; or
2. Catatonic or other grossly disorganized behavior; or
3. Incoherence, loosening of associates, illogical thinking or poverty of content of speech if associated with one of the following;
a. Blunt effect; or
b. Flat effect; or
c. Inappropriate affect; or
4. Emotional withdrawal and or isolation; and
B. Resulting in at least two of the ...
Continue Reading ShareIt is a difficult thing to deal with Autism, it does not know any social class or age. There is a listing under Social Security Disability entitled Autistic disorder and other pervasive developmental disorders.
Autism is charaterized by qualitative deficits in the development of reciprocal social interaction, in the development of verbal and nonverbal communication skills, and in amaginative activity. Often, there is a markedly restricted rertoire of activiites and interests, which frequently are stereotyped and repetitive.
The required level of severity for ...
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