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haele

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6. 48 years old might be considered in a grey area for SSDI.

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 12:45 PM

Dec 5

Social Security Disability judges often consider applications for a chronic disability by people between 40 and 55 who might be looking for an early retirement. Not saying all, but some do. Especially for people who claim PTSD or a very late mental diagnosis, conditions medical laypeople might consider subjective.

At Laz's second SSDI hearing that we came in early for, the morning judge told her last applicant who suffered from debilitating migraines and neuropathy " I have bad headaches, too - I just take Excedrin and a cup of coffee and go on with my work. You have to convince me there's something medical behind them."

Lucky for Laz, the judge after lunch was different.

Haele

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ACA disabled friend in TX [View all] XanaDUer2 Dec 5 OP

I my experience, SSDI is almost always denied on the first application. They denied benefits to my mother rsdsharp Dec 5 #1

I told her that XanaDUer2 Dec 5 #2

A lot depends on the judge; if they run a quota or are skeptical. haele Dec 5 #5

She needs to get an attorney who specializes in this obamanut2012 Dec 5 #3

I think i need to step back XanaDUer2 Dec 5 #4

48 years old might be considered in a grey area for SSDI. haele Dec 5 #6

Her dr said her agonizing arthritis is not debilitating XanaDUer2 Dec 5 #7

Her arthritis doctor probably doesn't work with any other doctor. haele Dec 5 #9

Age does matter dsc Dec 5 #10

Yes I know XanaDUer2 Dec 5 #11

Both my brother and sister are on disability dsc Dec 5 #12

Good XanaDUer2 Dec 5 #13

She might want to talk to a social worker. totodeinhere Dec 5 #8

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