HI GUYS NEW HERE JUST FOUND YOU GUYS TONITE.MAN DO I GOT A QUESTION FOR YOU .I APPLIED FOR SSD IN MAY 2001 WAS DENIED IN AUG. 2001 ASKED FOR HEARING AND GOT DATE IN OCT 2002.BUT DUE TO SOME BAD ADVICE FROM LAWYER NEVER WENT TO HEARING SO CASE WAS DISMISSED. ANY HOW I REAPPLIED IN OCT/NOV 2002 (CANT REMEMBER)THIS TIME DEPRESSION WAS ADDED TO FILE ALONG WITH MY OTHER PROBLEMS . THIS TIME I WAS ASKED BY SS TO GO TO THEIR DR FOR THE DEPRESSION FOR AN EXAM ,I WENT AND A FEW DAYS LATER I CALLED TO SEE IF REPORT CAME BACK.AND IT DID SO I ASKED THE MAN ON THE PHONE IF HE KNEW YET HE SAID NO IT WAS WITH THE DRS WHO WORK IN THE SS OFFICE .SO I SAID PLEASE SEND A COPY TO MY DR HE DID.WELL TODAY I SPOKE TO MY DR SHE SAID REPORT WAS VERY LONG AND DETAILED.SO SHE ONLY READ THE SUMMARY THE FIRST LINE SAID THAT THIS PERSON (MEANING ME)COULD NOT WORK UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.SO HERES MY QUESTION I KNOW ITS GOOD FOR ME THAT SS DR AGREES WITH ME BUT DOES THAT MEAN ILL BE APPROVED???? WHAT DID THE MAN AT SS MEAN BY FILE IS NOW WITH THEIR OTHER DRS AT OFFICE .AND IF I DO GET APPROVED WILL I GET BACK PAY FROM MAY 2001 OR OCT 2002 .THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME WITH MY LONG DRAWN OUT MESS .AND THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP AUNTIEM

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the brave might not live forever
but the fearful dont live at all.

i dont know all you answers but my understanding is that if you apply and are turned down and you appeal or reapply once approved they go back up tp 3 years from when you first applied and you get it all from that original applied date..............good luck

I almost hate to tell you this but my son was sent to a SS Dr who put disabled cannot hold a job, I thought that was good, well SS got it back & turned him down again! I couldn't believe they could do that! After 27 months we finally go to a hearing this week & I'm nervous for him since the lawyer turned out to be not so good. All of a sudden at the end now we find out they couldn't read his dr's notes & he sends her a form
to fill out at the last minute which we probably won't get in time! I just don't understand if one of THEIR dr's put that how they can ignore it!

auntiem,

It probably doesn't necessarily mean that you will be approved for benefits, but it will be good supportive evidence when you get to your hearing. Have you gotten another attorney? If your first one 'let' you miss your hearing you should get a different attorney for this go round. I'm not sure if you will have to go through the whole process again or if they will 'fast forward' you to another hearing.

The whole SSD ordeal can be very long and drawn out and stressful and DEPRESSING. Having a good attorney who is encouraging and supportive is important.

love and prayers,

aj in Oregon



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~ 48 year old female; currently self-employed as an artist/designer/woodcrafter.
~ Previously worked in the restaurant biz for 27 years (not so good for someone with a bad back!)
~ Hereditary and congenital scoliosis, but it never caused any problems until I was 40+ years old.
~ 76 degree curvature had increased 2 degrees in two years 1999-2001; indicating surgery was necessary.
~ Surgery in March of 2001.
~ Fusion and insturmentation of C7 - T9.
~ Fourth rib removed; 5th and 6th rib cut back halfway; removed ribs were morselized and used for the grafting, plus additional bone harvested from hip.
~ After tthe hardware was attached, spine was straigntened 20+ degrees.
~ 2 weeks in the hospital.
~ Brace worn for five months. Bone growth stimulator device also worn several hours per day.
~ PT 5 mos. after surgery caused increased pain.
~ Follow-up surgery to remove hardware scheduled for Feb. 2002.
~ Round 2 of PT 2 mos. after hardware removal.
~ Medically released to return to full activity in July 2002.
~ Increased pain upon returning to regular work schedule.
~ Round 3 of PT in April/May 2003; continually increasing pain.