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Disability

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9. The expert is the person they listen to the most

Reply to Astraea (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 01:26 PM

Sep 2018

I was fortunate as I had a neurologist and a general practitioner on my side.

When I went blind, they all vanished. I had a attorney in place and he called Social Security & advised them that I could not travel to see any one being I was bedridden with my head packed in ice!

They just don't get it until it turns into something as extreme as my condition turned into.

The denial was overturned and yes, I rec'd my benefits not long after this occurred.

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My history applying for SSDI and SSI [View all] Astraea Sep 2018 OP

Rant all you want TEB Sep 2018 #1

Do you have an attorney for SSDI/SSI/Disability? CountAllVotes Sep 2018 #2

Yes, I do Astraea Sep 2018 #3

No that is not true CountAllVotes Sep 2018 #8

I forgot to mention Astraea Sep 2018 #4

That psychologist was inappropriate and should be turned in. Doreen Sep 2018 #5

I'm scared now Astraea Sep 2018 #6

You have to ask for everything and figure out the proper way to ask. Doreen Sep 2018 #7

The expert is the person they listen to the most CountAllVotes Sep 2018 #9

I used to be an adjudicator for Social Security Disability Ziggysmom Sep 2018 #10