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Q: Applied For Disability. Need Help Wording the Form

asked by: Mr_Del on December 17th, 2007

Experienced User

I have applied for SS disability and now the forms have gone out asking how bipolar effects my life. To sum it up here is the following.

-Extream paranoia and distrust at work ending in arguments and eventualy loss of the job
-Sleep
-Hygene
-Antisocial
-Dont trust others
-Rapid thoughts clashing with tasks. (Could be my ADHD)
-Dont want to leave the home
-even though on a number of meds highs still cause antisocial behaviors (Still mixing them for a right mix. Almost there)
-Extream anxiety
-Depression (Get tuck in lows. Meds keep it happening as much but it still does)

I have come to this fourum to hopefully avoid the "Its all in your head. You can controll this" Answere. Seems the only ones that understand this are those that have it. SO I need to find a way to word all this for the paperwork from SS. I always fail to say what I mean when I write things down for stuff like this. It gets taken the wrong way and causes great feelings of failure. SO if you can please help me out with this.

Thanks

-Del

This is my first post here. I hope I found a good place.

Replies(4)

CarolDiane

replied on December 17th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

First of all get every hospital and doctor's office notes you can. They will be sending a form for every class of disability you are claiming. Main thing is make sure you answer every question truthfully and throughly. Keep copies of everything you get from SSD in a folder. And I mean everything. Have each of your doctors write a letter of intent why you they feel you are unable to work right down to the letter. If you have an attorney make sure you give them to the office and up-date them every time something changes even if you brake a finger nail. As long as you fill out all of the SSD paper work honestly. Don't make anything bigger then it is.

I was denied twice and not off to the judge I go. May take another year or so. I first filled in Jan 06 and have been out of work since July 06. I have hear through my attorney that they are so backed up that they are now just pulling cases back from 05! It could take up to three years and yes you most likely will be denied the first two time you claim. But keep up the fight.

Carrie

Mr_Del

replied on December 17th, 2007

Experienced User

Just wanted to clarify one thing. I applied back in march this year. Theese forms are seeking additional information. Forms also went out to friends I listed in the begining. They already have all my medical stuff from VA. This is a service connected disability. VA already has me 80% disabled for this. I have also applied for unemployability benifits from VA. That will take 6 months

Hopefully the VA rating will put some good weight behind this for SSD. Already denied SSI due to how much VA gives me.

-Del

Mr_Del

replied on December 18th, 2007

Experienced User

I filled it out. Made it truthfull. now I just need to hope for the best.

Thanks
-DEL

CarolDiane

replied on December 19th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

I'm sorry. I meant to say I have been out of work since July of 06 and filled this past January of 07. My mistake, sorry.

~Carrie~

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