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Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, November 03, 2001 - 7:16 am: | 
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Paula E. Poole
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 10, 2001 - 11:42 pm: |
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Hi, I have been on disabilty through my previous job and it just
recently ran out. I lost my insurance and benefits. I was wanting to
know the qualification that are required for me to get SSI. My physican
is aware of my disabity, could I get it with his consent or would I
have to have other opinions or a lawyer. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 12, 2001 - 7:45 am: |
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Paula, you may look around the website, particularly the part dealing
with frequently asked questions, to get an idea of what kind of
problems might be severe enough to qualify someone for SSI or Social
Security Disability.
If your question is whether you might
qualify, I need to know your impairments. Please set them out or email
them to me. Take care. |
Sherry Gratzer
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 21, 2001 - 5:20 pm: |
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Could you please tell me how SSDI come in to play with PTSD/which i
have been diagnosis with 70% and I also have 50% disability with a
fractured spine.Could i have a claim for this.
Thanks,
S. Gratzer |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 28, 2001 - 7:56 am: |
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Ms.
Gratzer, it is impossible to say based on what you tell me. PTSD can
certainly be the basis for a claim, but an attorney must know your age,
education, work experience, functional limitations, whether your
doctors are supportive, and your lifetime earnings and your financial
situation in order to tell if you might be disabled. Please email me
your nearest city and I might suggest an attorney to help you.
Moral for others:
Put the above list of facts in your question or you cannot get a useful answer.
Most
diseases come in a wide range of severities, and the diagnosis, while
important, cannot be enough by itself to determine disability. |
Donna Long
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Hi,
I wanted to ask a question, regarding my mother,
My
mother has really bad arthritis the doctor said that it was so bad in
her knee,, that she had a knee of a 80 year old woman. she also has it
real bad in her arms and shoulders.
My mom also has high blood
pressure, diabetes in which she has to take four pills and two shots a
day for.. She also has sleeping anemia.
In your opinion what are here chances of getting
disability or SSI?
Thanks,
Donna |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, January 20, 2002 - 7:23 am: |
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She should sit down and talk to an attorney who primarily handles
Social Security cases. It is difficult to say whether she has a chance
unless I know her age, education, work experience and the specific
impairments that result from her condition. |
gary musick
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 27, 2003 - 2:39 pm: |
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I have been diagnosed with "osteoarthritis" and "spinal stenosis",with
significant degenerative disc disease at L4-L5 and L5-S1 and i have
still been turned down twice by "social security".Whats going on???? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 8:44 pm: |
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Gary: This illustrates a common misconception about most medical
conditions: for most, a diagnosis is not enough. There are many people
with osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis, and degenerative disc disease
that are able to work easily; and many who are disabled. You must
establish the severity of the disease, and you must show specifically
how the limitations it causes prevent you from doing any work. Good
lawyers know exactly how to do that. |
AW Miller
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 10:24 am: |
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I have been suffering with pain most of my adult life from an injury sustained in 1965.
I
finally received recognition and was granted service connection by the
VA. This process has taken in excess of 22 years. After one laminectony
in 1981 with some relief, I continue to have severe bouts of pain and
am presently being prescribed (2)major pain medications for management
(have been for 4 years).I was recently informed I am losing the other
disc beside the area removed with narrowing of the spinal space and
spinal arthritis.I care not to experience surgery again in fear of
increased disabilty.
My question is approximately how much disability is the condition I presently suffer?
Thank you,
AWM |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 02, 2003 - 8:06 am: |
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You sound disabled to me. Whether you can get a check from Social
Security is a seperate question, and you have not given me enough
information to answer it. If you have another question, please ask
again; if it is about getting Social Security benefits, please tell me
what your income is from Veteran's benefits; whether it is service
connected; what years you have worked, and about what you made each
year. |
marty
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 - 6:59 pm: |
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HI,my name is Marty today 10/14/03.I wa dignosed
with Dequervains disease my question is should I
get a second opinion or just go on and have the surgery. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 02, 2003 - 4:56 pm: |
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This is a medical question, which I am not competent to answer. |
Shelita Simon
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 24, 2003 - 11:02 am: |
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Dear Paul,
Please
recheck all who have written to you. I posted on Sept. 3, 2003, which
was just a few days after your last reponses to posts on Aug. 30, 2003.
I have been patiently waiting for your respones for over 6 weeks, and
you just skipped right over me and started with those who wrote you
near the end of the month of September. It will probably be another
month or so before you even read this.
Totally disappointed,
Shelita Simon |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 10:25 am: |
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Shelita:
Sorry
about missing you. I squeeze website replies in between bouts of work
for clients who have hired me and are depending on me to take care of
them; and lately I have had long spells during which I could not meet
deadlines in their cases and look at the website, too. When that
happens, I must neglect the website and concentrate on my clients; they
have a right to expect this of me. I do the best I can, and want to be
as helpful as my schedule allows.
Sorry about jumping over
your email. I am sure that must be frustrating. I am anything but
perfect. It is plain that you realize this, but I do want to emphasize
that NO ONE should wait for me to reply before taking action in his
claim, and no one should imagine that I will be sure to answer any
inquiry.
I address your specific questions seperately, under the question. |
JoJo Masquera
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2004 - 2:28 pm: |
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I am a teacher 59 years old I have varioue illnesses cushuing and
fibromyager. I have been let go from my teaching job . Can I apply for
permanent disabilitiy and if so about how much can I expect each month
for my expenses. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 733
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 22, 2004 - 4:48 am: |
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JoJo,
as to whether you might win a Social Security disability case, it is
impossible to say. Assuming that you have Cushing's disease and
fibromyalgia, each disease might be at a severe level, or might be
causing minor problems. The crucial questions are whether you can
perform your old job, whether you can perform any other work.
How
much you might get depends on how much you have put in to the system,
but for Social Security disability, very roughly you get what you would
get if you suddenly became 65 and could retire.
For SSI, it
varies by state to some extent, but very roughly a figure starting at a
little less than $600 a month as of 2004, going down as income in your
household goes up.
There is also the possibility of short and long term disability.
You really need to sit down and talk to a local attorney to see what your chances are. |
Scott Behrendt
Unregistered guest
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 8:42 am: |
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Paul, I am having a hard time finding the previous posts to this topic, especially your reply to my post. Can you help? |
Scott Behrendt
Unregistered guest
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 23, 2004 - 9:23 am: |
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Thanks
for the response, Paul. I found it under the children's benefits
section. It was encouraging. Hopefully, I'll be posting my experiences
about being awarded SSDI benefits before too long... |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 768
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 6:03 am: |
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Scott, sometimes a reply is just not there; I have fallen behind at work and cannot get to the forum.
I
never intentionally move a post unless I have emailed you a separate
reply, or unless I have let a few weeks go by. But sometimes I do by
accident.
If your post seems to have disappeared, or you
can't remember where you put it, click on "search" on the top of the
screen and search for your name, and it might show up. If not, repost
it or email me.
You have to enter something as your
"Username," but of course you do not have to enter your real name. Be
sure to remember what you enter, so you can search on it if necessary.
If you forget, try to search on a word or phrase in your question.
I am far from perfect, as this email shows. |
Cindy
Unregistered guest
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 5:01 am: |
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My
mum have uncontrollable blood pressure for over 30 years, her normal bp
will be 180/98. She has been on hyzzar 100/50, for 5 weeks,before her
bp came down to140/80 after that, the Dr changed her med to Cozzar 100
because she don't have any swelling and her renal function show some
protine in her urine, but her bp went high again, 190/98, she's been
taking it for 3weeks already, so what should we do??????? please
help...... |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 887
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 5:47 pm: |
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I
am not sure. If you are asking what medical steps you need to take, I
am no doctor and don't know. If you are asking whether you should apply
for disability for her, it depends on whether she has any limitations
as a result of her condition. |
unknown
Unregistered guest
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 11:33 am: |
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I just wonted to ask if a person have glucoma heart problems can they get ssi disability benefit |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 923
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 01, 2004 - 1:24 pm: |
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It
depends on how bad the impairments are from the individual's condition.
Some people with heart problems can work; some cannot.
Because
you do not say what specific limitations your condition causes, and
because you do not say what work skills you have, it is impossible to
say what sort of chance you have.
My suggestions for how to ask a question are set out at the top of the following page: Discussion Board Topics. Follow those suggestions and you will have your best chance of getting a high quality answer to your question. |
R. (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 11:19 am: |
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Hsve
glucoma with pigment dispersion which causes tiny dizzy spells.I have
driven as far as work goes. Would i Quilify for dissibility orSSi.
r |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 1239
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 02, 2005 - 12:51 pm: |
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I
cannot answer. It depends on whether your condition interferes with
work, and whether you can prove it. You might try telling me a little
more about how your condition limits your ability to function, and
whether your doctor agrees. |
Peggy Collins (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 8:35 am: |
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My
husband has degenerative disk has battled it for for over 20 years with
medical support. He is 56 years old and retired early from working for
the state for 25 years. His pain and being on pain meds was getting in
the way of his work. He worked with outside maintance equipment and it
was getting dangerous for him. He has no knowledge of any other work to
do . He has also suffer severe depression for 15 plus years and has
always been treated for it. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 1443
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 9:13 am: |
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It
is hard to tell for sure whether he would be successful from what you
tell me, but he certainly has a good enough chance at at disability
claim to talk to a lawyer. It is not clear from what you tell me
whether he can do lighter work for which he might be qualified. |
Anastasia (Anastasia)
New member
Username: Anastasia
Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, November 04, 2005 - 4:28 pm: |
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First,
I have a technical question for you. According to the SSA I currently
do not qualify for disability, because of a lack of points. I made a
phone call today to the SSA, and they said the last time I was insured
was June 2002. Put another way, they said that my SSA insurance expired
June 2002.
Beginning in December 2002 I became very ill and
have had subsequent health problems. Inbetween then and now I've worked
sporatically, and have considered the possibility of going on
disability but haven't done anything to pursue the matter until today.
Is there any way to bridge the time gap between June 2002 and December
2002, so that I may pass the initial threshold of attaining benefits of
being work-credit qualified with the info I've given you? In other
words, is there some way around this six month gap?
Assuming
that I am able to by-pass the first hurdle as mentioned above, what is
your professional opinion regarding the combination of the following
medical conditions as they relate to "winning" a disability claim:
Hashimoto's Disease, Endometriosis, Adhesive Lesion Disease, Carpel
Tunnel Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Dysthymia, and High titers of
Epstein Barr virus (CFS). In addition to what's been mentioned I may
also have insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus I (a doctor appointment
in two weeks and I will know for sure), and perhaps "dry eye syndrome"
as well (a doctor appointment in one week).
I'm in my mid-thirties, although sometimes it feels like I'm going on 95. |
Anastasia (Anastasia)
New member
Username: Anastasia
Post Number: 2
Registered: 11-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, November 04, 2005 - 4:29 pm: |
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Ah,
one more question...I almost forgot. My husband says that I should not
even try to get onto SSD because later when I (feel better and) try to
pursue employment my employer will be able to (1) ask me if I've been
on SSA assistance, and/or (2) be able to retrieve this info via a
background check. He thinks it's a "hornet's nest" to even think about
going on SSD because of how it will negatively affect my employability.
Is what he says true?
I know none of this will matter if I can't even get past the first hurdle, but I was curious anyway. |
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