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HARDEST SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CLAIMS TO PROVE

Getting approved for Social Security disability benefits in Alabama or Tennessee is very difficult with the denial rate on new claims hovering around 78 percent.

Which SSDI claims are especially difficult to get approved?  Some include:

  •  Mental Health Conditions. Mental illness stands as one of the most prevalent causes of disability, yet its impact is often underestimated or misunderstood. ...
  • Chronic Pain Disorders. ...
  • Fibromyalgia. ...
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. ...
  • Autoimmune Disorders.
  • ......Anything you can't prove by a laboratory test, X-ray or MRI.  ("Invisible diseases).

 A claimant requires excellent objective medical records to be approved for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits.  Social Security wants the definite diagnosis of your severe medical or mental impairments.  Having laboratory test or imaging studies showing the severity of your condition is usually required.

There are conditions that defy objective evidence.  For example, there is no laboratory test to confirm Fibromyalgia and you cannot make an imaging study of Chronic Pain Disorders or Chronic fatigue.  The symptoms of these diseases are largely "subjective," meaning the symptoms of self-reported and difficult for a doctor to objectively verify.

An unproven complaint of fatigue, chronic pain, mental illness, etc. will not stand a chance with Social Security.  You will need doctor's records to verify and this needs to be more than a mere diagnosis.

These are general observations and are not meant to evaluate any specific claim or condition.  To find out if you have a strong case for Social Security disability, you should contact a qualified, experienced professional who has experience in these cases. A Social Security lawyer of professional non-attorney Advocate knows what is required and can evaluate your case in a few minutes, often over the phone.

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Charles W. Forsythe, Huntsville, AL is a highly skilled, experienced Social Security disability specialist.  You can get a FREE case evaluation with no pressure and no obligation.  Call (256) 799-0297.

Yes, we do phone consultations, too.

 

 

 

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