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CHRONIC FATIGUE - INFORMATION TO WIN A SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY (SSD, SSDI) OR SSI CLAIM


Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a condition characterized by persistent and consistent tiredness and fatigue for many months and for no apparent reason. Symptoms of chronic fatigue include muscle and joint pain, muscle weakness, unexplained headaches, forgetfulness, poor concentration, confusion, and difficulty sleeping or sleeping well.

The cause or causes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome have not been determined, despite a vigorous search. It is not known at this time if chronic fatigue syndrome is the result of a single cause or the result of multiple precipitating factors. It may be that the disorder occurs in persons due to a combination of various immune deficiencies, stress, and infection. Conditions that have been proposed to trigger the development of chronic fatigue include virus infection or other transient traumatic conditions, stress, and toxins. For certain individuals, specific foods may aggravate their symptoms.

There is now evidence that Chronic fatigue affects all racial and ethnic groups and both sexes. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) four-city surveillance study of CFS identified an overall population of patients that was 98 percent Caucasian and 85 percent female, with an average age at onset of 30 years. More than 80 percent had advanced education and one-third were from upper income families.

However, it is important to keep in mind that results from the CDC’s study varied widely from city to city, and were largely dependent on the racial and economic makeup of the populations being studied. For instance, although the Seattle study found that 59 percent of the chronic fatigue patients were women, of which 83 percent were Caucasian (not surprising, since over 90 percent of the patients in that study were white), the San Francisco study found that CFS-like disease was most prevalent among blacks, and was least common among Asians and whites.





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Additional SSD, SSDI, SSI Questions & Answers


  1. When is a person considered disabled and eligible for social security disability or ssi?

  2. When should you apply for social security disability or file for ssi?

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  4. How does social security make decisions on disability and ssi cases?

  5. What kind of medical evidence is used for a social security disability claim or ssi case?

  6. How long will it take to get a decision on a social security disability claim or ssi case?

  7. What do you do if your social security disability claim or ssi case gets denied?

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  9. How long do social security disability appeals take, or will an ssi appeal take?

  10. How many appeals - do you have to do more than one social security disability or ssi appeal?

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  14. Do I need to have representation on a social seucurity disability case or ssi claim?

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  18. What is SSI, or supplemental security income, and how is it different from social security disability?

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  22. If I qualify for a social security disability or ssi backpayment, will I get it all at one time?

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