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chris jurado
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2001 - 5:07 pm: | 
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I
have insulin dependent diabetes. I am 52 years old and a professional
musician. I have peripheral nueropathy on my left foot and hands and it
impossible to stand and play the guitar any longer. question?? does my
affliction qualify me for SSI payments i live in rural Wisconsin.
Thank you
Reply by Paul:
Yes, particularly at your age. Get a good lawyer. And keep your blood sugar levels down!!! You need those hands. |
charles degree
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I have type two Diabetes I take actos & glucotrol
for my diabetes I all so have asthma & high blood
I take medication can I get Disability.
can you email me back
Think you:
Reply by Paul
It is hard to say based on what you tell me. I need to know your age,
education, work experience, and the limitations your health conditions
cause. |
Don P
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2001 - 4:10 pm: |
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I
retired at age 49 after 27 as a police officer. I had planned to
continued working, however diabetes has matured. I have gone blind in
my right eye and recently had a double heart bypass. This along with
other minor problems has shut the door for any law enforcement or
security employment. I have tried several other fields to no avail. I
have just been classified as disabled by the Veterans Administration
also. Am I eligible for any S/S disibility benefit?
Reply by Paul
Reply: You have a shot at it. I would consider filing if you cannot get
work. I would need more details before I could give you your chances.
age
education
work experience (besides policeman)
limitations of function caused by conditions.
city
state.
Take care. good luck. |
bobby toledo
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i
am a 46 y/0 firefighter. i am 3 months from completing my 25th year. i
am insulin dependant diabetic with nueropathy to both legs. i also have
peripheral vascular disease. i had a shunt placed in my left thigh one
year ago. irecently began having breathing problems. i am awaiting test
results but they believe i have a restrictive breathing problem. i also
have chest pains but no known blockage. lately i have been very
forgetful and am having problems concentrating . it could either be
stressed related or a complication of my medical problems. i do not
want to quit work but i think i am getting close to having to stop. i
am on medical leave
now. do you think i have a good shot at ss
disability to assist me financially if i am forced to retire. also
should i consider getting an attorey. thanks, bobby
Reply by PaulYou might, depending on whether you look disabled on paper, in your doctor's medical reports.
I would sit down with an attorney right now while you are still working, to be sure I had a good chance before I quit.
Be sure you have bought all of the long term insurance, etc., that is available to you.
Could
any of your impairements come from eating smoke from the fires you
fought? If so, talk about a workers compensation claim, too. Be
careful! These have a lot of deadlines, which vary from state to state. |
wsmithministries
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, September 09, 2002 - 1:31 am: |
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In November of 1997 I filed for Social Security Disability and was
denied in Jannary of 1998. I had ulcers on both of my great toes. I
ended up going back to work two months later and in three weeks time my
right great toe had blissered up so bad that when I did get in to see
my doctor if was to late to save the toe and it was amputated. Anyway
when I filed again due to the amputation Social Security Disability
reopen my case and they told me that I shouldn't have been deined .
What I need to know how did they list this case under 1.13. I've also
been on disability for four years now and came up for a review in
April. They are now saying that I'm not disabile anymore. Also during
this four years or most of it anyway my diabetes has gotten worse.
Along with the poor circulation in the legs and feet I also have
neuropathy and my feet stays swollen for weeks and there is great pain
once in awhile. In 2001 my body started having great pain but stopped.
My hands and feet and legs hurt as well. Whats going on with these
people. I had a reconsideration hearing in July and the things I told
the hearing officer he turned most of the things I said around another
way. Thanks |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2002 - 5:59 am: |
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Walter, there is no listing 1.13; there is a listing 1.03, which provides that you are disabled if you have
1.03
Reconstructive surgery or surgical arthrodesis of a major
weight-bearing joint, with inability to ambulate effectively, as
defined in 1.00B2b, and return to effective ambulation did not occur,
or is not expected to occur, within 12 months of onset.
This
is probably the listing you have been found disabled under. If so, that
would explain why they are reviewing you so soon: they assume that you
have recovered and are weightbearing now.
You should get an attorney to represent you and argue that the other problems diabetes causes are disabling.
Take care and good luck. |
KSKINN1
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 4:03 pm: |
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what are the qualifications for sc disability and ssd |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Do diabetic ulcer and retinaopathy qualify for sc state disability and
or ssd? was the question set out in the title of the post by KSKINN1.
Diabetes,
particularly type 1 diabetes, can be the basis of a Social Security
disability claim. The fact that you are having ulcers and retinopathy
suggest that the condition is reaching the point at which it might be
disabling. Neuropathy, that is, lost sensation in the feet or hands is
often disabling for these types of diabetics, as can be very high and
very low blood sugars. Talk to an experienced attorney about your
particular situation. Take care. |
cornelia reid
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 3:28 pm: |
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please tell me more about the title 20 program where that a family member is paid to care for a elderly disabled parent. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Username: Admin
Post Number: 804
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 7:05 am: |
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I do not know about that program. If anyone does, please share that with us. |
john tucker
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, September 08, 2004 - 7:22 am: |
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i
am 44 years old, have a 9 grade ed.& was told i was a diabetic 10
years ago. my diabetes is 2.but it has goten worser.i am on 40un of
ins.&8pills a day was let go off my job 1 year ago becouse i was
unable to perform. could i get help. thank you. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Username: Admin
Post Number: 826
Registered: 5-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 5:10 am: |
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I
hope so. If you find you cannot work you should consider filing, and if
you are not sure, you should sit down and talk with an attoreny who
does a lot of disability work. It depends on what limitations the
diabetes imposes on you. |
Victoria
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 04, 2004 - 6:11 am: |
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I
am posting about my fince....Jeff is 43, diabetic with high blood
pressure and high cholesterol. Monday he worked 1 hour before returning
home.....he works for the post office and could not read the addresses.
I took him to an eye doctor and they informed us that he is below
legally blind and started laser surgery that day. I don't know what to
do, where to go or anything. He can't see to do anything for himself. I
have to check his blood pressure, sugar levels, make sure his meds are
where he can get them and not mix them up.
He doesn't have
much sick leave or vacation time at work, he has 2 children by his ex
that he pay child support on......help me please I don't know what to
do...... |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Username: Admin
Post Number: 892
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 6:41 pm: |
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It
is terrible that he is legally blind, but he should be able to file a
Social Security claim and win it on his own within 3-6 months, which is
fast for a Social Secuirty claim. If he is denied he should hire an
attorney, but I doubt that will be necessary.
Get his manuals
from the Post Office and study them and be sure to file all claims he
can with them, including long term disability.
Take care. |
Tyler (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
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I was wonderin' if theres a certain age that you got to be to get on disability for Diabetes? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Username: Admin
Post Number: 1003
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2005 - 8:43 pm: |
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No;
many diabetics work all their lives. Other diabetics are seriously
disabled when young. Diabetes can be mild or very severely disabling at
any age. |
Windi (Unregistered Guest)
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Hello,
my boyfriend is type 1 diabetic insulin dependant, he found about 3 yrs
ago. He works but does not make enough to afford supplies, I was told
he could get SSI to help with that, is this true? he is 33 yrs of age.
I have been reading above and all that is scarey to me, I do not think
he realizes what can happen later on, he's on his feet all day, on hard
floors, his blood sugars stay kinda high around 200, he takes a 24
insulin and a meal time one (which he misses a lot) I too am lost in
what to do for him. Will his work cover any or is it all SS? or nothing
cause he's to young? Thank you in advance for ANY info that might help
me help him. Oregon |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Username: Admin
Post Number: 1038
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 6:37 am: |
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If
he is engaging in "substantial gainful activity," he cannot get Social
Security disability or SSI. For 1995, if he earns $830 a month or more,
he is engaging in "substantial gainful activity." To get the amount for
later years, go to the Administration's website; that information is
currently located at http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/COLA/SGA.html.
However,
if he has "impairment related work expenses," which would include
diabetic supplies, the expense of those reduces his wages. For example,
if his diabetic supplies cost $50 a month, and he is making $850 a
month, they would reduce those earnings to $800, and so his earnings
would not prevent him from claiming disability.
But if he is
not making much money, he can still lose his case. He must show that he
cannot engage in "substantial gainful activity" because of some
complication of his diabetes.
So, unless he shows he is
disabled, SSI and Social Security Disability are not going to help him.
But he might be able to get help with his medicine in other ways. See
our webpage at http://www.carolina-disability.com/freemed.htm for suggestions.
He also needs to get that blood sugar down, or he is going to have serious long term damage to his body.
And,
he should try to get an education so that if his body fails him, he can
earn a living with his mind. If he can get into a high demand field, he
is more likely to be able to get a job that overlooks his diabetes, and
one that provides health insurance.
Take care and good luck. |
Cathy Liston (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 8:42 pm: |
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My
son is a type 1 diabetic and he wears an insulin pump. He is 22 years
old and graduated college in Dec. 04. We will no longer be able to keep
him on our insurance. He is living in North Carolina now working with
Christian camps. His pump supplies are very expensive, and he has, in
the last 4 years since he was diagnosed, been to the emergency room 2
or 3 times a year with blood sugars so low that he was almost in a
diabetic coma. What type of assistance would he qualify for? He is not
making much money and I understand that they will subtract the cost of
his supplies from his monthly pay to determine his income. What type of
services would he be likely to qualify for? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Username: Admin
Post Number: 1127
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 25, 2005 - 9:26 pm: |
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Cathy:
I am not a great expert on assistance beyond Social Security
Disability. Please keep searching elsewhere for that information; and
please consider posting back here what you find.
It is
important that your son get the work skills he will need to be eagerly
courted by large corporations or government; they are the only places
in the US where you can get good coverage for the health insurance he
needs.
As for Social Security, if he is earning more than a
certain amount, he will be denied even if he is very sick. To decide
whether he is earning that amount, they subtract impairment related
work expenses.
But even if he passes this test, he still must show that he can't do full time work to get Social Security disability. |
ron porche (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 3:16 am: |
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I
am a 51 yr old with type 2 diabetes,kidney disease(40%)liver disease,
hepatitis c, one eye,asthma, low hearing(inner ear removed) recently
released from prison after many years no work credits can i qualify for
ssi or ssd? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Username: Admin
Post Number: 1126
Registered: 5-2004
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Ron:
I am a 51 yr old with type 2 diabetes,kidney disease(40%)liver disease,
hepatitis c, one eye,asthma, low hearing(inner ear removed) recently
released from prison after many years no work credits can i qualify for
ssi or ssd?
If you haven't worked in more than 5 years, you have to prove you became disabled in the past in order to get SSD.
If you are broke and disabled you should get SSI.
To
prove disability at 50 or older, if you have no work skills a
limitation to sedentary work will do; with all the troubles you have
surely you can show that.
Gather up your medical records and sit down with a lawyer, or just file and hire one if you fail.
Take care and good luck. |
Elizabeth Taylor (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 9:34 am: |
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I
am a 53 year old female that had breast cancer but my real problem is I
have had diabetes for 10 years and in the last several years have
developed sensory neuropathy in my feet and fingers. my job is data
entry and the pain in my fingers and fingernails as well as my wrist is
getting worse. I take 4 shots of insulin a day and medication for my
neuropathy as well as oral medication for my diabets. My feet hurt
constantly and is starting to effect my walking ability. I also have
retinopathy which Ihave laser surgery for ever 4 month due to the
hemorraging in my eyes. Another dx I have is asthma. I have been
talking to my doctors about disability and they are more than willing
to support me. I was off work for awhile and denied my being off so I
am in the process of appealing that decision than my doctor would like
me off again and file for social security disability what do youthink
my chances are. I would appreciate your in put. Thank you. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Username: Admin
Post Number: 1056
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 23, 2005 - 10:06 am: |
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Ms.
Taylor: Diabetes can wear a person out in just the way that you
describe. One way to win is to show that you cannot attend basic
skilled or semiskilled work that you are now doing, without missing,
hours out of the day or excess days out of the month. There are other
ways.
If you find you cannot work, file. If you are denied at
the inital level, hire an attorney. It would also be a good idea to
talk to an attorney in your area now, which probably won't cost
anything.
Take care. |
Anonymous
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 7:50 pm: |
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i
am 58 yr. old female. I have worked as a hairdresser for 30 yrs. I
recently quit working due to COPD, hard breathing all the chemicals,
and osteoarthritis, hard being on feet and pain in back. I also have
edema in legs and feet and psorasis in hands and feet. I also have
diabetes and sleep apnea, asthma and allergies. Are these diseases any
that SS would consider being disabled? I can't walk or stand for any
length of time and sitting isn't much easier. I am on oxygen at night
and have a cpap machine. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Username: Admin
Post Number: 1053
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 23, 2005 - 7:13 am: |
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Sure,
you have a good chance if you keep at it. Surely the Administration
will admit that you can't stand very long, and I doubt a 58 year old
hairdresser has transferrable skills. At 58, there is a section of the
law known as the "grids" that says that if you are of advanced age, if
you can't do your old work, if you don't have transferrable skills, and
if you are limited to sedentary or even light work, you are disabled.
Of course it is not enough for all of that to be true; you must prove it. |
Suffering (Unregistered Guest)
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I
am 38 year old male. I have had Diabetes type 2 for 5 years. In the
past year I have gone from 50+ hour work weeks to 10 hours a week in
February, and now I am unemployed. I also have Sleep Apnea, Asthma,
Allergies, elevated blood pressure 125/85. My A1C was 6.6 last month.
The main problem has been diahrea (12 times a day) from the Metformin.
I now take Questrin which reduces the diahrea to once or twice a day. I
am still too weak to go to work in an office and barely able to work at
home (I am a programmer). Even house chores are often too much. I do
volunteer with American Cancer Society (only a few hours a week). My
debt is mounting and I see no end in site. What can I do? I have had
every test, bloodwork, etc. done and no one can tell me what is wrong.
I have been tested for cancers etc. and still nothing. Help help help.
Do I qualifiy for Disability of some sort? I live in Maryland and I am
married (she works). |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 1313
Registered: 5-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 11:13 am: |
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Suffering:
Gather
your medical records, every scrap of them, and sit down with a really
good disability lawyer. Maybe he or she will have an idea. If you are
not working you almost certainly should file, and with the problems
your case has, you need to go ahead and get a lawyer now.
Take care and good luck. |
catherine leake (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 2:59 pm: |
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im
36 with type 2 diabetes and havent worked in 10 years. ive been a
homemaker taking care of my children. i also have had a retina
detachment and a carpal tunnal years ago and have had high blood
pressure all my life and am on medication for that along with
medication for the diabetes. im starting to get numbness in my feet
arms hands and my face and feeling real tired all the time. i dont
thin |
