DISABILITY LAWYER - SHELBY NC NORTH CAROLINA

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Is it harder to be approved for disability benefits in north carolina if you applying on the basis of a mental disorder. The answer is yes and no. No, simply because the disability evaluation system handles a claim on the basis of a mental disorder the same way as a disability claim that has been filed on the basis of a physical impairment. Yes, because many disability applicants and appellants who have depression, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, anxiety disorder, etc, do not get proper treatment and, as a result, lack the needed medical record documentation needed to effectively pursue a claim for social security disability or ssi disability benefits.

Can you win disability for only certain impairments, or on the basis of any impairment?

Answer: The Social Security Administration's disability evaluation system does not focus on a claimant's diagnosis, but, rather, on the functional limitations a claimant has. In other words, the name of the condition is not the chief consideration. How the condition "affects and limits: the indiviual is the primary concern. So, yes, disability benefits can be won on the basis of nearly any condition provided that the condition is sufficiently limiting.

As these hypothetical examples show, disabling conditions can take a wide variety of forms.

"Severe pain and stiffness in joints and muscles. Always extremely tired. Trouble sleeping. Can't stand or sit for more than 30 to 45 minutes. Trouble concentrating or remembering simple things. Family doctor diagnosed me with fibromyalgia and tendonitis in both elbows and wrists."

"I have Transverse Myelitis.My legs suffer when I walk, sit, I cannot climb stairs well, I cannot sit for long periods, I have strange sensations to cold and vibrations. I take Neurontin at night. I cannot get up on my toes or drive or run or when walk fast. I cannot stand for long periods without my knee aching and my ankle banding. Some days are better than others. I still have ankle weakeness in my right ankle."

"Depression and Anxiety and COPD and Asthma. It's stopped me from working because I am not able to concentrate or stay in a public areas for long periods of time. I'm not able to tell if I'll be well 30 minutes from the current time or not so I'm not able to work. Even simple things like taking a shower wear me out to the point I have to wear my oxygen just to feel well enough to do things again."

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SSI SSD Disability Questions & Answers

1. The approval rate for social security disability  
   
   
2.  Who qualifies for SSI or social security disability ?  
   
   
3.  After you qualify for social security disability or SSI what happens ?  
   
   
4.  How much money do you get if you qualify for SSI or social security disability ?  
   
   
5.  How far back will SSA pay me if I get approved for social security disability or SSI benefits ?  
   
   
6.  How often will social security review my disability case all over again ?  
   
   
7.  How long does it take for an ALJ judge decision and for disability benefits to start ?  
   
   
8.  If I get approved for social security disability or ssi, will my children receive benefits ?  
   
   
9.  What are the qualifications for receiving disability 
   
   
10.  More qualifications for receiving disability 
    
    
11.  Requirements to qualify for disability 
    
    
12.  Social Security Disability claim 
    
    
13.  Getting approved for Disability or SSI 
    
    
14.  The way to get social security disability benefits or ssi 
    
    
15.   Filing for disability 
    
    
16.   Social Security Disability Benefits 
    
    
17.   Getting disability 
    
    
18.  Social security cases 
    
    
19.  Social security cases that won with mental disorders 
    
    
20.  Social security claim 

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