I recieved my decision in the mail from SSA today. It is a denial. they said the medical evidence shows your condition of combinations is not severe enought to be considered disabling. the evidence doesn't show one impairment that would prevent most work activites. they concluded I can do past work. They are full it. I been to 9 doctors and being treated regulary and still have alot illness, mental, physical and psychoicla problems and said that not enoughtto get approved. They are insane. i need help. what do I next to fight this wrongful decision. Let me know what should I do next.

This what I have put on my application
Anxiety
Depression
Migrate headaches
chronic back pain
hearing problems
skin problems
weight and appettiee

Beegie, I wish they would of ruled in your favor..There guides are SO strict. All, you can do is keep trying! Was this your first time? My husband was approved in the reconsideration phase, I do wish u the best of luck..Ralinda

Hi ralinda,

yes this my first time. I was hoping I would get approved I made a pact not to get my hopes and it turn out like it did. I am not mad. I know the next step is getting an attorney. I felt that everything I done to help them make a favorable decision was for nothing. They don't care. I understand the process now. Tomorrow I have an appointment to see an attorney to help me file the reconsideration stage Hopefully i get it. but you never know probably have to continue to hearing stages. you are absoultely right SSA have strict rules. They make it dificult for people who has alot of illness to get approved. I will see if the attorney I am seing tomorrow will take the case.

I will keep you posted
Beegie

Thanks Beegie, my husband was sooo lucky and we never had to retain an attorney..I was so angry when my husband was denied the first time. I was like how can they turn someone down with all of there conditions? Luckily it went our way the 2nd time..I do hope the same thing for u..My husband has came home from Iraq sick and in a wheelchair they stated even though he cant do the same work he use to there is something for him to do.He is on narcotin pain meds and sleeps ALL THE TIME.I am so thankful that this time they really took the time out to look at everything that is wrong him and made the right choice. I hope u and your attorney can do the same..Ralinda

hi ralinda,

thanks for the advice and kind words. I will take them to strive and be more optemitic that how long it will take I will eventally be approved it will take time.

I keep being pressure by family members to get job and when I know I can't work I have so many medical problems they don't understand and this is putting too much on me to deal with . I have migrate headaches, daily, I have dizzness spill, anxiety and so depressive. chronic back pain daily, concentrating difficulty, sleep through the entire day don't wake up til night and having dreams and nightmare in mysleep with everything happening to me over 2 years now. I am taking my medication everyday.

I just been consisted reminder by family members of the financial situation I don't know how to deal with it. Do you have any ideas??? I appreciated any suggestions you might have.

Thanks.

beegie

Beegie, I am not sure what to tell you about your family..I know as a mother you worry about your children and there well being.I hope things go well for you..Ralinda

Do you have copies of all of your medical records on hand?do you know just how well documented your conditions and the actual Dxs are?i am just asking this as i too was denied the first time around and considering the extensive spinal cord injuries and secondary injures and the resulting syndromes,i was shocked at the denial, really shocked.it was not until I actually got a good look at all of my records that I found out the reason for my denial.In spite of actually hitting and losing the nerve to my legs during surgery done on my spinal cord, there was absolutely NO mention of this occuring in my NSs op notes,nothing!And considering that I pretty much based all of my major problems on this happening as I and my family were told this happened by the NS himself after surgery,well, of course since ssd saw no mention of this happening during my surgery, I am pretty sure they felt that I was lying about it or something.God I was sooo pissed.luckily I was able to track down(not easy by any means) the op notes of the neurophysiatrist who did the actual monitoring of my motor and sensory nerves during the surgery and the hit and lost nerve was mentioned and documented in there.This is the only thing that really saved me.I was eventually approved once they had this very very important documentation and the resulting disabilities.You really need to take a real in depth look at just what ssd used for their decision.I also found out that when I requested my medical records that i got many more pages of info than they actually gave to ssd.Go figure.I do think your best bet here IS to get a lawyer.I had to get one after that first denial as my already bad depression just totally bottomed out on me after I found out I was denied.We were in such a horrid financial state that we were actually on the verge of losing our home when I finally got approved.It was a really close call.Your lawyer can also obtain a copy of your file so you will know just exactly what info is and is not contained in there.Believe me, you just have no clue what is contained in the file or your actual medical records unless you actually see for yourself.Just make sure to cover ALL your bases this time around or you will end up moving on to the next dreary step.God I was so relieved when I finally got my approval.Good luck,and i hope it happens for you this time.Marcia

hey beegie, i wanted to reply to your thread earlier but my computer has really been acting up. i hope its not to late to reply. i just wanted to tell you not to give up. sometimes i have family members tell me about different jobs that i should try but i tell them "its not that i don't want to work, i can't work." it does upset me alittle but i am starting to get use to it. i have been waiting on social security for 2yrs now and i am not going to give up now. my husband, kids and i have sacrificed to much for me to give up now. i am at the appeals council process and i am going at it alone now. i guess my case wasn't good enough for my atty anymore. after my denial from the judge i recieved a letter from him telling me there was nothing he could do anymore. i don't understand why my case was good enough to him in the beginning but not now. i have decieded to just find as much information that i can on what i need and what i need to do. i went ahead and got all my med records from them and just started doing my own research on cases just like mine. i just got finish sending off my letter for the appeals council to give me another chance (remand) so the ALJ will look and consider all the evidence. so we'll see what happens. good luck and please don't give up especially if you know in your heart that you are doing what is right for you. take care my friend,
ROBIN :)

P.S i guess they thought i did not have a serious condition either: cervical disc bulge and a cervical herniated disc, degenerative disc, fibromyalgia, generalized anxiety disorder, major depression which was dx by there own doc, thoracic outlet syndrom......

Hi,

It's beegie thanks for your response i will definitely will help me. I have copies of my medical records they were accuate like I said. I was treated to 9 different doctor with serve conditions. But SSA said it wasn't enough sereve to keep me working that is not truth. I am 31 yrs old and that is why my age. My condition is now worst as before the following back and hip pain which I found today from my doctor is arthitus is permanent. It hurts everyday hard to sit, standing and walking . i am taking medication is not working I am on regular treatment with my doctor which .I have appointment next month . As long I am being treated by a doctor it will probably help in the long won. and good the next stages of the SSA process.
I have migrate headaches everyday, anxiety and depression everday, no income, no financial support. how people going to survive without help.

I have hired an attorney yesterday they going to file reconsideration and appeal forms stages for me. I hope the god I win this time in the reconsideration stage. i have journal, medical records, prescription, witness and entire five notebooks of records. Let me know what you think my chances are???

Thanks

beegie

Hi, Robin,

Thanks for the support I really need. I hope things work out for you to. I hate SSA system is terrible to denied people who totally disabled. That makes me angry. Right now I have to fight just like you. I have a lawyer as of now. My lawyer said my age is big huddle to get over. I am 31 years old. They think I can work and my medical records says I can't and I and my doctors says so when I get to look at my file I will see what I need to get to be approved this time.

He says since I have my records, Ongoing treatment, witness and friends who help me financial. i will get approved we just don't know what stage it will happened. I will keep praying for you and myself. I hope I will prevailed soon. Keep fighting to win what we deserved.

Especially you can't get any kind of assistance from the government that is really sad.

take care your friend

beegie

Hi marcia,

It's beegie thanks for your response i will definitely will help me. I have copies of my medical records they were accuate like I said. I was treated to 9 different doctor with serve conditions. But SSA said it wasn't enough sereve to keep me working that is not truth.

I am 31 yrs old and that is why my age. My condition is now worst as before the following back and hip pain which I found today from my doctor is arthitus is permanent. It hurts everyday hard to sit, standing and walking . i am taking medication is not working I am on regular treatment with my doctor which .I have appointment next month .

As long I am being treated by a doctor it will probably help in the long won. and good the next stages of the SSA process.

I have migrate headaches everyday, anxiety and depression everday, no income, no financial support. how people going to survive without help.

I have hired an attorney yesterday they going to file reconsideration and appeal forms stages for me. I hope the god I win this time in the reconsideration stage. i have journal, medical records, prescription, witness and entire five notebooks of records. Let me know what you think my chances are???

Thanks

beegie

Hi Beegee,
I used to use tat name as a nick name when I was a kid!! I don't know a lot about any of this as I am going throught it now and just starting to go to Doctors.
People here have been very helpful and the support is what we all need. So I thought even thought I don't know the ropes with SS I do have a heart and feelings and I can pray and hope things will work out for you .
Thnings seem to be overwhelming at times and we wonder what tomorrow will bring. We can only hope and use everything they tell you to use here because they seem to know.
My heart is with you..I understand the fear and the not knowing what will become of you, us, all of us in this boat that rocks. Stay strong and as hard as it is try not to let the stress get you..I know for me I am falling apart little by little but I keepraying.. Good luck to you BG :wave:

hey beegie, i am 29 going on 30 in november and i know how you feel. i read on the computer that a large percentage of claiments are awarded disability benefits who are in their thirties and younger, that regardless of a disability applicants age the determination is made if the applicants residual functional capacity (physical, mental or both) has prevented (or will prevent) them from engaging in paid employment at the sga( the dollar amount that may be earned each month while collecting disability) level for a year or more.
so try and not to worry about the age issue if you can. alot of people kept telling me that i was too young but i know how i feel and so do my doctors so that to me is what matters. to me since i am young i still have a chance a getting better and later on returning to the work force and then contribute again to the ss.
your are right i don't know how the expect people waiting for this whole thing to survive. i have been able to get on medicaid and foodstamps for now until this is over. it was kind of hard for me to ask for help but it was what i needed to do for my kids. the medicaid has been really good since i am always going to the doctor and because of the different meds i take. i just wanted to give you some support because i had no one around me that knew anything about all this and i had to find out almost everything by myself. it is a long hard road but just try and stay strong.
your friend,
ROBIN :D

Hi sunshine,

Thanks for the support I need it. That why I am on the board I need many supporters who know the process and what we all going through with the SSA process. Their rules are so unfair and strict. How are people like us going to live or survive with out financial support and medical support from the government and SSA we all pay into the system that is crazy. I am praying for you, for me and everyone else who going through this nightmare. I pray it will get better for everyone.

Right now I am at the reconsideration stage. i think the big mistake i made was going through the intital stage without an attorney. I thought your chances would be good if you can at it alone. i guess I was wrong. Now I have an attorney i don't care how much i pay him from backpay I just want to win my case.

I am going to keep my fingers cross for me , you and everybody else going this.

Good bless
beegie

Hi robin,

I am trying not to be discourage with age factor. I am now trying to concentrating on how to survive until this process over. I going to applied for medicaid and food stamps. Even though it is not financial something is better than nothing. so I am going to DFCS on tomorrow to applied for theses two things. I hope I don't get turn down. I am single with no children. i hope to get some kind of assistance until this whole SSA process plays out in my favor.

I need help to pay for doctor visit, prescriptions ,food, clothes and shoes. Family members been taking care of me for over 2 years now. they can't no longer keep doing it.

My life has complete change now. I can't do the things I love to do in the past. Now it rough time ahead. i am praying and keeping faith that things will come around for us.

Your fiiend
beegie

I did not get an attorney either until I was denied.There really was no reason to have one at the beginning.You are the one who has to do all of the leg work and stuff anyway.I got the attorney when I felt i just could not handle things alone anymore after the denial.I was devistated and my depression just bottomed out.I told them(disability) that too.If you are suffering from depression,have you seen their shrink yet?i really feel that this was a big part of my being awarded benefits.Luckily the guy I saw was a very caring man and i really felt that he had a good grasp of just how bad things were for me.He was also very easy to talk to.(I was a little leary though as I wondered if this wasn't all just some sort of an act or something,but i was wrong there)God, i was just falling apart at the seams you know?I got a copy of my report from him through my doc.If you DO get a letter stating that disability wants you to see their shrink, there is a form you fill out when you send the letter back that asks you if you want a copy of the report sent to your regular doc or another doc,check the box that says yes and then you can get a copy of your report from your doc.The shrink stated me as having 'recurrent severe depression".I know that really helped my case.I was also seeing a therepist for my depression and on meds as well.i wish you lots of luck beegie,marcia

Hi marcia,

I am suffering from depression as well. I did go to see their shrink. I did ask certain doctors for a copy of that report. They won't let me have it . They kept saying call social security for copy. Why don't let me see what is in it or give me a copy of it. i was very prepared for. I don't understand.

I recieved a letter of denial for medicaid today from DFCS they said I am not eligble because my SSI was denied. SSI and Medicaid are all in one. I can't believed . I been dening of everything what else I am suppose to do how to live and survived. I call my case worker at DFCS he says they can't do nothing for me but give me food stamps. They said I can appeal the denied. I am already appealing the SSI process to. I am sick of this government. They treated the disabled people who are denied worthless. This whole government and social security is very bad and cruel.

I hope this nightmare I am living with be blessed I don't know how much I am going to take theses denials.

Thanks.
beegie

hey beegie,
sorry everthing is not going well. its like what happens to me sometimes. first i was denied by the ALJ from the ss, then my atty said that there was nothing he could do for me and then to top it off my pain management doc said i had to find a new doctor, meaning i wasn't going to have any pain meds to help my pain. i think this is were religion comes in sometimes. they say GOD won't gives us more than we can handle.
on the brght side for me i have finally found a doctor that will help me with pain management. this takes a huge weight off my back because i have been hurting really bad lately. i also was able to get my letter to the appeals council so here i go again playing the waiting game.
hopfully everything will be okay. it seems like i have been waiting so long on the whole disability thing that i don't even wait for the response like i use to. i just don't think about it and before you know it time has gone by. i think this whole process sometimes makes us worse. i know my anxiety gets worse when i recieve a letter from them.
i read on the social security site that you can actually write them a letter and include your bills that show that they are about to be shut off and if you are not able to make your living expenceses they will put a rush on it. it said that they don't want you to become homless or something like that.
you may want to look up the social security web site and check that out.
you know i get medicaid and i was denied from ss. i am not sure what their policy is for giving someone medicaid but i would look into that if i were you.
do you have any insurance? here were i live they have what is called a MAPS card and you can get medical help that way or you can go to a community clinic or even to the ER for medical help.i was just curious, what state do you live in?
i am going to try and keep your spirits up and give you as much information as i can. there are so many programs out there to help.
good luck and keep me posted if you can.
i am going to that new doctor that i just wrote about. wish me luck on getting some pain relief because i need it.
your friend,
robin ;)

hi robin,

I am trying to hang in there it just like you said the waiting process and uncertaintly that is the problem and that ss don't care about people who has a disability but not sereve for their standard that is wrong. i probably need to do like you find a new doctor that will help me with pain management somebody will help with the SSI process. The doctors I am currently being treated are not enough or they don't want to help.

I hope things will work out good for us and we both will finally get approved after going through this long process. I am going to appeal that medicaid decision because it is unfair and I need to get my prescriptions I can't afford to buy now. I don't have any insurance that is the sad and devasting part. i leave in Georgia there are no assistance for single person with no children like myself but food stamps.

I will appreciated any information you can give me to help keep my spirit going and don't lose faith during this awful time in my life. I will keep you posted on things and i will keep research for programs for assistance and let you know. I wish you luck on your pain managment I hope you hear good news real soon. thanks.

your friend
beegie


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Just thought I would mention to you that you DO have a right to see anything that is actually contained in your file.You can actually make an appt with the clinic where you go to look at it,but I believ a nurse or someone needs to be there with you when you do.You cannot always get "copies" of stuff though that was sent to your doc by other docs, but you DO have the right to see it if it is in your file.just a thought.i would call the AMA in your area to find out just exactly the law is on your file and then go in with the knowledge that they cannot keep your info from you and demand to see your file.i am lucky in that I have very good relationship with my primary and he never has a problem with letting me take a peek at other stuff frm the docs who he is in contact with.Believe me there are quite a few.Lets see... we have my primary, my neurosurgeon,physiatrist,pain doc, orthosurgeon,rheumy and last but not least, my nephrologist.i also have polycystic kidney disease with liver involvement on top of all of the other crap I have to deal with.i know you do have the right to see your stuff as long as it is contained in your actual medical file.please check into that.marcia

I have a dr. app't on tuesday July 5th so I will tell them I need to see what is in my file for the reconsidereation SSI/SSDI process my attorney says they have send them a request form to get a copy of my entire records so we will see what in it.

so in the meantime i have to deal with the uncertainly of living. Nothing to live own or support myself. Any suggestions????