This information may help claimants with representation, as well as claimants who are not represented by an attorney or non attorney representative. Understanding how the Social Security Disability system works can make the difference between winning or not winning the continuing disability benefits and backpay to which a person is entitled. To win a claim for ongoing and past due benefits, claimants should learn about the disability process to improve their chances of winning. |
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Will being in my thirties cause me to be denied for disability? No. Individuals who apply for social security disability or ssi based on disability are not turned down specifically for reasons of age. However, age is a relevant factor in the social security administration's sequential evaluation process for disability claims, just as a claimant's level of education, physical capacity restrictions, mental capacity restrictions, and relevant work experience are all taken into consideration. Is it more difficult for a younger person to be approved for disability benefits as opposed to an older person who files a claim? To some extent, yes, simply because the vocational rules that govern allowances (cases that were approved by a means other than meeting or equaling the specifications of a disability listing) become more favorable to a disability applicant at age fifty, and yet again more favorable at age fifty-five. And, of course, the reasoning behind this type of vocational rule approach is simple enough to understand. As people get older, their ability to transition into new employment areas diminishes. The social security administration acknowledes this fact by building into the "vocational grid" the assumption that an individual fifty years of age and older will have a smaller likelihood of being able to transfer previously learned job skills to new jobs. Having said this, however, a large percentage of claimants who are awarded disability benefits are in their thirties and younger. Because, regardless of a disability applicant's age, if the determination is made that their residual functional capacity (physical, mental, or both) has prevented (or will prevent) them from engaging in paid employment at the sga level (see s.ga. on the definitions page) for a year or more, that individual will be approved for benefits (assuming they meet or equal a listing or are given a medical-vocational allowance). Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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If you suffer from a medical disability such as hip, neck, shoulder, ankle, wrist, back, or other joint problems, disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, rsi or repetetive stress injury, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, arthritis, dysthymia, depression or other mood disorders, congestive or chronic heart failure, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, high blood pressure (hypertension), seizure disorder, stroke, copd, emphysema, hearing loss or poor hearing, statutory blindness, peripheral field problems or other vision loss, clinical obesity, attention deficit hyperactivity or, simply, adhd, bipolar disorder or manic depression, panic disorder, schizophrenia, autism, head trauma, memory loss, low iq, mental retardation, learning disability, epilepsy, cancer, chronic fatigue, multiple sclerosis, lupus, anxiety, inner ear problems, meniere's, vertigo or dizziness, kidney failure requiring dialysis or other renal problems, cirrhosis, hepatitis, or other liver disease, pancreatitis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, asthma, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, rsd or reflex sympathetic dystrophy, crohn's disease, sarcoidosis, peripheral vascular disease, lyme disease, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, hiv, aids, anemia, sickle cell, thyroid problems including hypothyroidism, esrd or end stage renal disease, reflux, gerd (gastroesophageal reflux disease), cfids, muscular dystrophy, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, or tachycardia, bradycardia or other arrhythmia and have initiated or been denied on a social security disability, or ssi, claim for benefits, this site may assist you with your case. Social Security Disability benefits are often difficult to win; however many claims for social security disability are lost simply because a claimant did not know enough about the disability process to their social security or ssi claim. For information re: representation on a social security disability or ssi claim (attorney or non attorney representative), see the "questions" & "how" pages. |
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