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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 724811" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am sorry you are struggling. Have you ever taken the time to go through ALL the records that you have, from as far back as you can find them, and make a timeline of what happened when, and how it impacted his life and his functioning on a daily basis? </p><p></p><p>I am suggesting this for a reason. About 15 years ago my mom had a breakdown. It was both mental and physical. She became unable to do her job, or even go past the university where she worked without having real problems. She couldn't even answer the phone because she gave students her phone number. It might be a student or a coworker calling her. She ended up going out on leave from her job and needing to file for disability. Hard as it may be to believe, it is actually harder to get disability than it is to get SSI. </p><p></p><p>My mother made a timeline like this, and had medical records to back up everything she listed. She never tossed anything from a doctor's office and always insisted on copies of test results and records from each visit even way back then when doctors did NOT give patients that information. Her doctors gave that info to her because it is easier to give it to her than to argue with her over it. </p><p></p><p>It is just unheard of to get disability, especially full disability, the first time you apply. My mother got it. She had records of surgeries and problems that most people would have retired with ten or twenty years earlier than she did. She didn't even realize it was an option. She wasn't old enough to retire, in her mind. She did a complete list of records, and an easy to understand timeline of when each problem hit, with documentation. </p><p></p><p>I don't know what the lawyers submit, but this worked very well. My mom was told it would be at least 3 months before she got an answer. She got an answer in about 6 weeks. She was given full disability. </p><p></p><p>All you can do is the best you can do. If they deny the claim for SSI, get an attorney. Know that the denial is NOT about your son's health not being that bad. It is about a system being set up to be that awful. The system is set up to feed the lawyers, not to help the people who need it. So you will need a lawyer. Ask around if you can, see what people say about various law firms. Once you get a lawyer, stop worrying. Let the lawyer handle it. </p><p></p><p>Please realize that any denial is not about your son. It is about a system that seems set up to pretty much deny most claims the first time. I am sorry this is so difficult for you. It is a truly awful system to navigate, especially the first time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 724811, member: 1233"] I am sorry you are struggling. Have you ever taken the time to go through ALL the records that you have, from as far back as you can find them, and make a timeline of what happened when, and how it impacted his life and his functioning on a daily basis? I am suggesting this for a reason. About 15 years ago my mom had a breakdown. It was both mental and physical. She became unable to do her job, or even go past the university where she worked without having real problems. She couldn't even answer the phone because she gave students her phone number. It might be a student or a coworker calling her. She ended up going out on leave from her job and needing to file for disability. Hard as it may be to believe, it is actually harder to get disability than it is to get SSI. My mother made a timeline like this, and had medical records to back up everything she listed. She never tossed anything from a doctor's office and always insisted on copies of test results and records from each visit even way back then when doctors did NOT give patients that information. Her doctors gave that info to her because it is easier to give it to her than to argue with her over it. It is just unheard of to get disability, especially full disability, the first time you apply. My mother got it. She had records of surgeries and problems that most people would have retired with ten or twenty years earlier than she did. She didn't even realize it was an option. She wasn't old enough to retire, in her mind. She did a complete list of records, and an easy to understand timeline of when each problem hit, with documentation. I don't know what the lawyers submit, but this worked very well. My mom was told it would be at least 3 months before she got an answer. She got an answer in about 6 weeks. She was given full disability. All you can do is the best you can do. If they deny the claim for SSI, get an attorney. Know that the denial is NOT about your son's health not being that bad. It is about a system being set up to be that awful. The system is set up to feed the lawyers, not to help the people who need it. So you will need a lawyer. Ask around if you can, see what people say about various law firms. Once you get a lawyer, stop worrying. Let the lawyer handle it. Please realize that any denial is not about your son. It is about a system that seems set up to pretty much deny most claims the first time. I am sorry this is so difficult for you. It is a truly awful system to navigate, especially the first time. [/QUOTE]
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