What children skin disorders are evaluated with Social Security Administration listings? Social Security Administration uses listings to evaluate skin disorders that may result from hereditary, congenital, or acquired pathological processes. The kinds of impairments covered by these listings are: Ichthyosis, bullous diseases, chronic infections of the skin or mucous … [Read more...]
How to Win Social Security Disability and SSI Benefit Claims
Did you know that some individuals suffering from significant medical and/or mental conditions may not ever win their Social Security Disability or SSI benefits? Unfortunately, it is not enough to have a severe impairment to win disability benefits from the social security administration. Both Social Security Disability programs (SSD and SSI) have rules and regulations … [Read more...]
What Medical Records Are Best For Your Disability Claim?
If you are filing for Social Security Disability (SSD) or SSI you will need medical evidence to back up your claim, and medical records that supply a complete, accurate picture of your medical condition that could (in the best case scenario) eliminate the need for a disability examiner to gather any additional medical information before making a decision. Basically, if … [Read more...]
Disability Evaluation Under Social Security: Special Senses and Speech
Visual disorders are abnormalities of the eye, the optic nerve, the optic tracts, or the brain that may cause a loss of visual acuity or visual fields. A loss of visual acuity limits your ability to distinguish detail, read, or do fine work. A loss of visual fields limits your ability to perceive visual stimuli in the peripheral extent of vision. Statutory blindness is … [Read more...]
Will anything happen to my assets if I file for Social Security disability?
This is a common question for people who are considering filing for SSDI. There is a belief that all Social Security disability programs require you to have no assets or that you have to give up your assets. This simply is not true for either Social Security program for disability benefits, namely Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI (Supplemental Security … [Read more...]
Why Do You Need Attorney- Why Representation Increases the win ratio at a Social Security Disability or SSI Hearing
Why does representation result in a higher win ratio at a hearing? The answer is fairly simple. Disability hearings are similar to various types of court proceedings in which solid case preparation and a proper presentation of the relevant arguments and positions, specifically pertaining to why the individual should be approved to receive disability benefits, are both … [Read more...]
Would Drug Addiction Affect Your Social Security Disability Claims?
The Social Security Administration does not recognize drug addiction as a qualifying condition for disability. If you have a valid disability and you also have an unrelated drug addiction you should still be able to get disability; however, it will be much harder to get disability for your valid impairment because of the drug addiction. You will find that most … [Read more...]
Social Security Disability SSI and ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Majority of people think that ADHD is just a childhood psychiatric disorder that affected individuals grow out of. Unfortunately, this is not true. Most statistical evidence suggests at least sixty percent of the people diagnosed with ADHD as children continue to have ADHD as adults. While this fact is generally accepted in the medical community, Social Security does not … [Read more...]
