Nerve Pain or Neuropathy and SSDI Claims
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- Are you applying for Social Security disability benefits based on nerve pain or neuropathy? While pain is a factor in many different types of SSDI or SSI claims, my experience has been that disability judges are very often receptive to nerve pain cases.
As discussed in this video, severe nerve pain often arises from significant medical problems - conditions that include:
diabetes
HIV/AIDS
herniated disc
spinal stenosis
autoimmune diseases
Or nerve pain may be idiopathic, meaning that there is no definitive cause.
Whatever the reason for your nerve pain, you will need a clear strategy to convince a Social Security judge that you meet SSA’s definition of disability. I hope this video helps you better understand what the judge is looking for and what evidence you will need.
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I just had a hearing with a judge(over the phone because of Covid-19) in October & just got my denial letter a few days ago . I was also represented with an attorney who did not represent me at all (My opinion) He was the 3rd attorney assigned within the law firm that I chose & the only contact I had with any of them was the 3rd attorney 3wks before my hearing by a phone call about 10 minutes long explaining very little of the actual hearing phone call. I immediately typed in UA-cam on how to answer questions for a disability hearing & all your videos came up . Needless to say I learned more from watching your videos than my attorney on how to answer questions that would be asked. This video I just watched made me realize (I’m not sure why I do run across this one before) that I will need to do the nerve test because that is what my main complaint is from , spinal stenosis , I had symptoms overnight in 2018 with my back & all of a sudden I couldn’t walk on my own so over months of therapy, MRI’s, etc. I had a spinal laminectomy on L3,4,5 & s1 which got me off the walker but now I have heaviness & weakness in both legs & tingling & sensation numbness in the lower part of my legs & feet. I also have fallen ( multiple times) because of my legs being heavy & weak. Thank you for me seeing this video tonight which means I need to have the nerve test done. My doctors have offered the test but stated it won’t fix anything & said it is very painful. Looks like I need this done so a judge can see that my pain is legit & hopefully I can find a good, local , attorney that will fight for me .
I wish a lawyer would reach out to me i have been talked out of my rights for money an said my bit coin was not worth any money an was taken from me an it has to do with buy
Look up the pass rate of your attorney
I’ve had neuropathy in my hands and feet almost from the beginning of my MS diagnosis. I’m so used to it, it didn’t even occur to me that it is an MS symptom. It has gone from a consistent 4 to now a level 8 constantly. This gives me good insight into answering this question effectively without sounding like a whiner.
You make a good point - sometimes you get so used to your symptoms that you forget how much they might impact you in a work type situation. But you have to mention everything that impacts you.
I go through this every single day. I can't even walk as good as I use to. The pain is awful.
Your videos a very informative. I have Fibromyalgia and neuropathy. I'm trying to hang in there but it's very difficult.
Yes, these delays are ridiculous. Stay strong!
I have fibromyalgia and now have degenerative joint disease in hands wrist neck and back. I'm a nurse and am now unable to do my job due to inability to use fine motor skills and stand walk or sit for 8 hours. Charting is impossible electronic or Manuel. This video is very informative. If I could work I would. To say the least SSD will be alot less than I could earn if I were able to work as a nurse.
Thank you Mr.Ginsberg , for your information. Helped me a lot to win my case today. Mental condition alone with physical A++++++
Mary Catherine Ann hello Mary sweety
I have fybromyalgia and such pain everyday it’s terrible pins needles .
I feal I have a bouts of lightings going threw my body ..
It’s awful I have for years taken gababentin
900 msg daily but I whined myself off as it made me gain 2stones in weight .
Now I’m on morphine and anitritripalene .
I use to work 3jobs years ago raised 5 kids .
And now I can’t even change a bed or cook nothing I’m so sad .
Hope you’ve had a pleasant day sweety
My assessment is Monday I’m so very anxious 😥.
@@carolbarendregt2545 I too was a nurse and worked while having fibromyalgia until my doctor literally made me stop working and signed me up for disability. The nerve damage and a myriad of other illnesses came after i was off work. It took me 2 years to get approved for disability and was kicked off this fall after being on for 3 years. I won my appeal but getting everything restarted has been a pain. I miss my job.
Looks like I may win my case this upcoming April, I have nerve pain. It's very active daily. I'll have to concentrate really hard just to stay my shift even for a sit down job. This video is very assuring. I've suffered very long not only physically, and mentally, but financially.
Best of luck to you.
Thank you for this. Ive dealt with what my doc believes as neuropathy and body pain for over 20 years and now im getting older i can't handle working. Im always in pain daily. I get bad flares at least once a week that puts me curled up in my bed for a couple days. I got reprimanded at work because I have a hard time concentrating and following through with what I need to do because I'm hurting 24 7. I also have a back injury and my left shoulder and arm have pins and needles feelings. Im currently on FMLA hoping to get in as many doctor visits in.
Bottoms of my feet never stop burning it's hell on Earth for me my pain is about 5 putting my feet up but on my feet is well above a 10 so so so severe. I truly wished their was a cure or something besides none working drugs. I can't work anymore I'm done with work I hate it to life is not easy with nerve damage
I feel your pain I have it in my hands and arms my father has it in his feet and that breaks my heart, I have fibromyalgia and my knees are shot I am hunched over my posture is horrible I have no cartilage in my knees and cysts behind both knees ,a meniscus tear in my left knee ,I'm so broken 💔 and I was a animal groomer and lifted dogs alone ,and no stairs I've worked with elderly and severely mentally retarded ,again lifting alone when it was safe to do so I could go on but I won't my lower back kills me ,PTSD on top of the body's pain ,I am on ssdi and i got it in 2006 and I suffer in silence daily my emotional and dog,.passed away in May I'm a train wreck over that, by the grace of God I had a gift from my daughter's best friends mother, she is a standard poodle 🐩 and she's small they bread her with a smaller poodle and a standard poodle 35LBS and having her is the only thing that gets me outside on a daily basis, I'd be in bed if I didn't have her !!! She pulled my left arm and wrist out bad ,I can lift up my wrist at all ,I sleep all set up not to pinch any nerves ,I am the kind that sleeps curled up in a ball and it's so bad ,I need leg braces to keep my legs strait ,I had a set of then but let my friend borrow them and never saw them again ,tomorrow I go pick up my Sox 's for the leg swelling ,it's all good ,NOT !!! THANK YOU FOR 😊
I am a 28 year old woman who has had Trigeminal Neuralgia for over three years, and in that time it has completely taken over my life. It’s a rare and chronic horrible facial pain disorder. I finally have my hearing next Tuesday. Thank you for this video, it made me feel much more secure in how to convey my illness to the ALJ.
Thank you for your efforts in making these videos, much appreciated ! I just received a letter from SSI for the first time in over 10 yeaRS, I never even knew there would be any reviews at all, and it scared me when I saw it. but your videos have helped me understand I clearly do fit in the Disabled category ! I can barely walk to my Dr's office and it's only 100 yd's from my apt!
Yes, we are seeing more of these letters as SSA appears to be conducting more reviews. Fill out the paperwork and if your condition continues to be severe you should not face any adverse action.
I had SSI and SS I supplement and they cut off my what do I need to do to get my SSI back
I have daily nerve pain from two ulnar nerve surgeries on my left arm. The first surgery was a ulnar nerve release and the second surgery was a transposition. Nothing like being sick to your stomach and wanting to vomit from the pain.
Jonathan is awesome..
Thank-you for your service... I started with radiculopathy...
I just won my case in January. I told the judge exactly how it felt like a toothache in your hands and feet. The cold and movement makes it worse for me. It doesn't get better only worse and had to get a walker. I also have degenerated disc. He is absolutely right about a emg. My feet are completely gone to my ankles besides the pain they are numb to toich. My hands are going now. You have to have medical drs to state what is wrong and talk about your daily life.
And you want to give the judge specifics using time, distance and other measurements to quantify your impairments as best you can.
So no surgery?
@@turbo139sti No
I was hit by a truck in 2021, and the pain and swelling I go through daily. I have 2 screws in my ankle. My tibia and fibula and ankle was broken. The pain is so severe, I walk like a 90 year old at times. I cry and scream it get so bad. My doctor said I have neuropathy due to my injury. The truck ran over both legs and ankles. The pain is pins and needles, electric shock feeling, and now I experience a feeling as if someone is taking a knife and slicing my foot and ankle. My left leg goes out on me daily, and it has a permanent dent at my lower leg. Disability think people want to be disabled. I was walking to the store, when I was hit by a truck. I didn't ask for any of this. And the anxiety, depression and PTSD is worst. I am on several medications. I got a disability lawyer at my reconsideration stage. I hope for an approval.
Sounds like you have a strong argument for disability. Good luck with your case.
I have been and still am driving a public transit bus (I can't afford to quit because I would lose my house and still have a teenage son to support...single/divorced) for 36+ years. I had a work related injury in 1997 that resulted in herniated discs (L3-4, L4-5, and L5-S1) and was rated as 45% disabled 5 years later. Reports show herniated discs and spinal stenosis and sciatica on right side. In 2014 I suffered another work related injury to my left shoulder and neck due to seat belt shoulder straps that lock up. That injury resulted in partial tear of the rotator cuff, adhesive capsulitis, herniated disc in cervical spine and nurses/doctors can no longer detect a BP or pulse in my left arm. All my employer would recognize at first was a "strained/sprained" rib! The "light duty" my employer put me on had me standing on or sitting on concrete surfaces 6-7 hours per day which resulted in burning/pins and needles pain in both feet. I paid out of pocket for some time just to keep working. When treatment was approved it was short lived and then they completely denied the claim. When claim was accepted it was only for the frozen shoulder and torn rotator cuff. So for a long time I received no treatment and now treatment is cut off. That was my second employer at the same job, same buses, same facility but just under contract instead of the public entity. Now I have third employer, same everything. Seats are severely worn and crooked which has resulted my in pain being on the left side with my hip going out. I have not filed a claim yet as this employer just took over in July 2017 and I can't afford to lose my job. I am limited in the medications I can take because of this being a "Safety Sensitive" job. I currently make $25.50 per hour. You speak of being able to work in an entry level job which would mean minimum wage of about $10.00 per hour and most likely be either sitting or standing which still means I would be in pain just making a lot less money...not enough to survive on. My pain levels are constant at 5-7 and when driving a bus 8-9 or 10 on my worst days. I have been missing a lot of work which is another reason I fear losing my job...BUT, it takes so long to get Social Security Disability I would definitely lose my house. Suggestions? I am 59 1/2 years old.
I certainly agree with a couple of others said - definately more difficult than some people make out to treat neuropathy at home.
Be cautious and seek advice from other people. I searched many websites and found a lot of great help by searching google on sites such as Gabs Neuro Guide. Good luck and hope you succeed!
And very often the drugs that are used to treat the pain (Gabapentin/Neurontin) leave you feeling like a zombie, so it's a trade off. You can have less pain and sit around all day in a daze or you can accept it and perhaps use natural remedies like yoga and a good cannabis cream.
feriwarlock They sure do leave you in a zombie state!
those meds are terrible, get off of them, all they do is block the pain signals and dumbs you down
But if you are not taking any pain medication, I think, SSA will say that you are not disabled because you are not taking pain medication? If not taking pain medication then what else is there to take for the nerve pain?
Truth I got screwed at ssi hearing.
Thank you Jonathan for the great advice, I'm just starting my application, I'm making appointment to apply this month. I'm a former LTD adjuster so I knew get my own records, more than once I denied someone because I was waiting to long for crucial evidence. I have Parkinson's, Stenosis, herniations.. Got FCE from Neurologist. Hoping for the best, I'm in NY. I spoke with you around 6mos ago, I sure wish your practice area was NY.
How bout that, karma will come back on you. Those people you denied for reason beyond there control , probley SUFFERED a great deal . Maybe went homeless or lost their life. Well I hope you get someone that has more COMPASSION AND EMPATHY than you did. I have stage IV colon cancer at the age of 42 with a 24yr old daughter 12yr old son and my husband that I have to prepare to fight for. I've worked since I was 16 I hope I don't come across someone that denies me because the paperwork doesn't get there in time .🤔
@@confirmationofinformation7714 I always tried for approvals, if I denied a claim and later received medical evidence I would reopen and pay. As an adjuster you have time frames that you have to adhere to set by management. I would try like hell to get medical records b4 a denial, a lot of times it's the Dr's office holding you up. It's so much easier to approve than write a 10 page denial letter. PS I hope you beat your Cancer
This is very good advice as I went through this getting my disability. But not no mention for those who may have pain but still fit the ability physically to work. I wanted to work but no one would ever hire me because of my back injuries and surgical implants in my lower lumbar and cervical spine. A person can be able to work but pose such a risk for employers that they become unemployable. This was my case I was only 36 when I had my accident and spine surgery was successful other than the constant pain and stiffness that comes with that surgery. But as soon as you disclose to an employer that you have had spine surgery you become a risk and can become a liability to their buisness. Therefore no one would in right mind hire a person with certain types of injuries this needs to be discussed concerning SSDI.
I have a damged nin repairable sciatic nerve damage also mental healrh isuues where it makes keeping a job difficult
The questions SSA would ask is (1) are you still working full or close to full time? if so, by definition you are not disabled. 2) do you have one or more treating doctor who would say that your medical issues prevent you from working a simple, entry-level job.
Thank you for the video I have a hearing in the morning I have small fiber neuropathy, bought on by celiac disease. And some psych problems.. I am so nervous but I’m hoping it goes in my favor.
I used to work on chevys. I loved it, and everytime I worked I got hurt, one time I stressed out so bad I got a kidney stone because I thought drinking green tea would help me calm down lol... selling off my tools made my pain and my moods go out of control. I hope I can get some help until I get better and thank you again for the videos.. ❤️
You are welcome and good luck at your hearing.
1:50 Incorrect. An EMG will be totally negative if the damage is totally sensory nerve and/or located in the nerve root ganglion. An EMG only tests motor nerves which can be perfectly fine. An EMG would only show problems if you can't move. Also a visual scan won't show anything if the damage is microscopic in the nerve channels such as sodium channel in the ganglion such as in fibromyalgia. You would have to cut out a part of the persons neck probably to test for that and run tests on it. Or do an autopsy. In the future better tests could be made, but right now they are very limited in what you can do clinically to a live patient in a commercial, non-research setting. Some of those tests exist which are less invasive perhaps, but you can't access them.
MrApplewine following
I have MS. And MS patients have alot of nerve pain.
Me too, its terrible. I can barely walk and my hands are numb 24/7.
I appreciate your video very much I have bad nerve pain burning and numbness
Thanks for the kind words. Have you applied for SSD?
Social Security Disability videos Yes I have.
I have MS and it morphed into Trigeminal Neurolgia ,RT side of face, jabbing pain behind eye socket and down side of face and jaw, it is a 24/7 pain of course I have many other issues from MS that prevents working , dealing with it for over 30 years, help is hard to find.
Been through all disability process, denied all the way through, now starting completely over and refiling, i have no choice, 57 yo, worked my whole life in severe pain. I have an attorney and I'm still getting denied.
Pisses me off, so I don't know I'm just gonna keep filing until I get it even if it takes 10 years.
Come on SS you need to severely help us people who really need it, I'm ready to lose my home, this really sux bad for so many who really need it.
Thanks for the vids John.
Haven't even gotten any stimulus check either and did everything right.
I have two MS clients with TN going to hearing this month and I think I am going to win both. These conditions usually result in a favorable decision, at least in my experience.
@@ssdattorney
Thank you for the hope John.
To bad you aren't my Disability Attorney! I am currently on my 3rd and final appeal. I have all symptoms and conditions you described. Spinal Stenosis with spinal fusion. This has been going on now for four years! (The pain, not the appeal.).......What happens to folks like me, that get unfavorable judgements against them? It's utterly hopeless!
My brother has basically what you have. After two hearing denials he went back to work and is in major pain daily.
I have Neuropathy from a botched Hernia repair where the doc cut nerves in my groin and the pain radiates into my thigh and testicle also a defective mesh patch was used and its balled up in my groin
I've been on all kinds of pain meds now methadone yet social security cut my benefits and I'm 100% disabled vet service connected from the VA!!
Been to see four Neurologists for PN. They’ve all described it as idiopathic. Had the EMG done twice and shows nothing. This latest Neuro states it’s Small Fiber Neuropathy and said I could get a nerve biopsy done. SFN will not show up in EMG. It’s a very slow nerve undetected by the EMG so I’m scheduled for the nerve/skin biopsy next month. It will show the die off nerves. Neuro says it will get worse over time. Yay! :( This test is helpful where the EMG is inconclusive. I also have post-operative hypothyroidism due to a thyroidectomy for cancer and thyroiditis, liver inflammation which I will be getting a biopsy of that too, edema, venous insufficiency/Varicose Veins, depression, migraines, osteoarthritis, Leukoaraiosis. Looking to see if I have Autoimmune Hepatitis hence the liver biopsy. Everyday is a struggle. I filed for SSI & SSDI last October. Went through all the denials so now I’m just waiting for the scheduled hearing appt date.
As for how this effects my capacity to work: Neuropathy is consistent all day burning and piercing pain, distracting to say the least, doesn’t matter if I’m standing or sitting. Standing and walking is exhausting. Feet cramp up and often have to remove my shoes. I’ve tried Gabapentin to no avail. It is worse at night when trying to get off to sleep which often doesn’t happen so I another reason for my Insomnia. The only thing that works is 2.5mg Oxycodone before bed. But now, thanks to the tweekers had made it virtually impossible to get a refill for. So on top of the Neuropathy is my restless legs and venous insufficiency/Varicose Veins which causes swelling and extreme difficulty in sitting and standing. That’s just one aspect of how this disease robs my work life not counting my personal activities. Exercising, walking or riding a bike, is necessary and does help some with the leg swelling but its a major mental and physical hurdle just to get out there and do because of the pain I have to endure. I use to be at athletic performance. So depressing :(
Thank You for taking the time to write. During COVID, over the phone, I had apply for SSDI and after this over the phone SSDI application, the SSA did not process my over the phone SSDI application and instead without my knowledge process an SSI application. Where thereafter, I never received from SSA a decision either approving or denying my SSDI application. I appealed.
What were the results of your nerve/skin biopsy?
I'm the one that called your office born with ehlers Danlos Syndrome & had a partially favorable decision from judge but still denied 6-7 yrs now
Becoming suicidal because I can't get any relief, medication is bogus, approved for medical cannabis but I can't afford it until I get SSD then I can get it cheaper.
Can you be my lawyer..because my lawyer never talks to me at all..and has never guided me on anything..Most times I dont know whats going on until I hear from the Social Security office itself
goldmouth100 same here
Same here
I call my lawyer
Hell, sometime I can't drive!! Not trying to be funny but besides the daily pain there is the severe fatigue and confusion. My entire life changed so much from who I use to be, it really feels like I am just barely hanging on; however, I didn't get to say what I wanted to say during my hearing. I did not get to really go into detail about each symptom and how it affects my daily life. I followed instructions from attorney which was to simply be truthful and I answered the questions asked by the judge. I can only hope that the judge will try and understand the severity of these symptoms that affect me daily when making the decision. Thanks for the video
Yes, I have this. It has been so crippling. This with my cerebral vessel disease is making me miserable. I also have arthritis and disc damage. I don't see how they could deny my claim.
Jeannie, remember that you don't get approved based on a diagnosis. SSA will look at the specific symptoms you experience and ask how they impact your capacity to work.
With Graves' disease, a pituitary tumor, diabetes, and now neuropathy. I can't physically work and have not been talking meds I need bad as I can't keep spending money on me when I have 2 kids with needs also. I have canceled a lot of doctors visits because I don't have the money to go to them
Hello we had spoke before I have cerebral palsey n recently been diagnosed with spinal nerve pain my spine is rubbing on my lower back I have no cartalidge the meds are doing nothing to relieve the pain
i have neuropathy, radiculopathy, spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, ddd ,nerve root impingement,facet arthrosis, diabetes,sciatica, ptsd,but was denied 2 times .hired a lawyer though
Thanks for your video just a lot of help.
You are very welcome.
I wish u was in North Carolina
I wish you were in Australia. I am impressed with your knowledge, understanding and empathy for others less fortunate. Stay safe, take care.
I looking this video, it,s very effective lesson of my self.
Farhana Begum - thanks - I hope this gives you some insight about how to approach your claim.
+Farhana Begum Hi I like this video, especially the advice in the second half concerning nerve treatment
. Something I also found useful for peripheral nerve
was Knewreck Prevent Neuropathy Guide - it will be on google if you need it
I thank you for making these videos. I applied in September of last year, was denied in February 2022, now at reconsideration stage. And they are sending me to their internist again, I am sure to deny me again. Your videos help alot. Thank you kindly for making such videos. Is it possible to do a video on the reconsideration stage. Thank you so much
Honestly, TC, reconsideration is kind of a waste of time. I have been handle SSD cases for almost 30 years and only a tiny percentage of claims are approved at recon (although I have had a few approved in my office recently for some reason). Nationally, initial applicaitons are approved at around 33%, recon 10-12% and hearing about 50%. So recon appeals have the lowest approval rates. A cynic would say that SSA does this to save money and to discourage claimants.
Very good sad .thank for been a great attorny. N you tuve
WTF?!
Is English your first language?
My pain was never a level 5. It felt as if I was hit by a tractor trailer and survived. In pain 24/7 and I refuse to take ANYMORE. pain meds. I've learned to "deal with it".
Tell the truth on your application and during the interview process. Speak not what you think they want to hear.
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On August. 31, 2016 I was 50' above the ground working on a Church Steeple. I was hit with 14,000volts of electricity and Life flighted. I am in pain everyday, the accident effected me both mentally and physically. I was denied my Social Security Disability by a Judge. Can you give me any advice, or tell me how Social Security looks at High Voltage Contact.
The primary question any judge would ask - how does this claimant's condition, medication side effects and associated complications impact his capacity for work. Why did the judge deny you?
I'm guessing I don't have the medical evidence, but that is do too me not being able to find a Dr. that specializes in High Voltage Contact. I need help with my lawsuit against my former employer asap
My mom trial is coming up and I told her about your videos..She’s severely hard of hearing,lymphedema in right arm due to 31 lymph nodes being removed…She also, has neuropathy in her feet that was caused by chemotherapy,hot flashes..She takes gabapentin it works but she says it makes her drowsy…she also has heart disease and angina she takes nitroglycerin as needed…Life after chemotherapy is hell on wheels?…She has a lawyer this go around so praying my mother will win!! Might I add 3 years of waiting!!!
It sounds like your mother has a very strong case. 3 years? that is outrageous but all too typical.
@@ssdattorney yes Covid stopped everything
RSD/complex regional pain syndrome causes nerve pain and damage. It is a living death.
+Dona' M - I agree that CRPS can be very painful. These cases can be difficult when presenting to an SSD judge because there is no objectively determinable cause of your pain. Consistent medical treatment and strong support from your pain doc can give you the best chance at winning.
Phenomenal Woman
I have RSD/CRPS too
Hi Jonathan thanks for the video! I'm 52 I high school diploma past work 18 years a labor then 16 years working in the shipping. I have Gait abnormality muscular weakness and paresthesias and OA in back and hips I do see a psychoiogist and a psychiatrist difficulty with grip strength, leg weakness ,fatige, numbness in arms hands and leg my Neurologist says the EMG test shows I have polyneuropathy and said there is no cure or expectation of improvement with my current condition. I was prescribed a cane last year for help with balance and to prevent falls. I appild for ssdi my doctor did fill out a Residual Functional Capacity Form do you think I can get it
If the RFC form identifies work activity limitations that would make it impossible for you to perform a simple job, 8 hours a day, 5 days a week then you would have a good argument for disability. Good luck!
I'm investigating best treatment for neuropathy and found an awesome resource at Nats Neuro Site (check it out on google)
I had cancer in my leg, after my surgery almost 2 years ago it left my lower leg with nerve pain, and I have numbness in my foot. I wake up with pain that feels like I'm being shocked my a electric fence, and it progress to be even stronger through out the day. It goes from a 2 up to a 10 on some days. I then came down with PMR which is just horrible, Now I wake up and I can't move due to the pain in my arms, wrist, hands and back and neck are so stiff and painful. The medication I m on makes me sick. My hearing is coming up and Im worried I wont be able to explain my condition correctly.
is it only after a big meal!!! That's the best thing ever...
I suffer from neuropathy pain in both feet and legs plus rheumatoid arthritis in my back and have been going back and forth since 2016 and still getting denied age my age which is 50 I'm just so sick of them but I'm gonna keep appealing it every time they deny me and yes I have a lawyer that's appealing it for me as we speak. Some days I'm in so much pain all I can do is cry.
Latonya, hopefully your lawyer can put together the evidence you need to prevail.
Thank you, I hope so because I woke this morning and couldn't move my right leg because I was in so much pain
What about not able to Drive due to taking fentanyl patches, nucynta and gabapenten for extreme pain due to failed back surgery? then get into an accident that I may cause and arrested for driving under the influence of narcotics which were prescribed by my pain doctor?
Good question. Not being able to drive would eliminate driving jobs but it would not eliminate simple, entry-level sit down jobs. Not having transportation is not a disability for SSD purposes. A stronger argument would be to say that you can't function at a job because you can't concentrate or focus or stay awake.
Does nerve damage in hand count
Yes it can preclude categories of jobs . If the nerve damage is bilateral and prevents gross and fine motor manipulation that would eliminate even more categories of jobs.
@@ssdattorney I have brachial plexus in my left arm from birth very limited arm motion and pain that radiates from my neck to my fingers like fire. I stopped working as an insurance agent due to migraines which I suddenly started having in 2017 in 2018 I was found to have a brain cyst. I also get yearly blood transfusion because my hemoglobin drops under 7. Had my hearing in October but haven’t heard anything yet. I’m only 37 so I’m not sure what is going to happen.
What about Scoliosis and Blounts Disease?
I had my 3 year review in November, how long a wait for a response???
No way to tell - sometimes it can take months. I think it is unfair not to let people know but that is the system we are dealing with.
Atty Ginsberg how do you explain when you have lead (gunshot) wound. It has cause sever limitations, such as walking, standing, sitting. bending etc and has caused for a hip replacement. The pain is UNBEARABLE SOMETIME. Can you do a video on this. Thank you..May God Bless YOU and your team for helping to understand disability and how to apply for disability.
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Most of the Time i am dealing with neck pain and lumbar back pain i feel my nerves jumping in my chest and neck very weird sickness strange feeling hope that you can help me with More information thank you blessings
Generally speaking when you are pursuing SSD based on orthopedic issues you need an objective test (like an MRI, CT or nerve conduction study) to document a significant problem along with evidence that conservative treatment has not worked.
what if you have a facet nerve block that works? and you feel 90% better in the neck where they did it. what will my judge say
I might be having this problem what do I do about it don't have a place to live because of pain need more information about this
Santina Fords
My son in law has CIDP from chemo and it also destroyed his lung function too, now on 4 meds just to breathe. His neuropathy causes him to fall and drop things. He’s 41, can’t return to work. His disability physician he was sent to by social security told him he still hasn’t seen all the effects from chemo yet, told him to get his hearing checked too. He felt he should be approved based on 6 months of chemo and now will suffer the effects for the rest of his life. Sadly he truly wants to work to support his young children. Why is it so hard for him to receive benefits? He should qualify most definitely for his time during chemo, he did 40 hours a week hooked up to IV’s in the hospital so obviously could NOT work as the chemo made him terribly ill. He’s in pain all day and night every day from the chemo induced neuropathy. I hate to see him like this, he tries so hard to hide his pain from my grandchildren, the 2 older ones are deeply effected by his pain and worry about losing him.
So sorry to hear, i hope things get better for him and your family.
Funny. I have neuropathy and tried to get SSDI. Horrible pain. Could not concentrate and do my job well, so I left. Neuropathy dr said I did not want biopsies. Did not think to ask why. My claim was declined. Finally the foot dr did a biopsy on both of my feet. Lord and behold I had severe neuropathy in my smaller nerves of both feet that I was told was hard to treat. Biopsies did not hurt at all, you can't feel the needle whatsoever. Had to get rid of my 5 speed or the neuro dr was going to report me to the DMV. So had to get an automatic car. The biopsy test was very expensive, believe it or not, the brilliant/kind foot doctor wrote it off. Now I know the truth. When in Walmart waiting in line with a buggy full of groceries for only so long I told a worker to take the buggy. I had to get home off my feet and that I would have to come back later. Pain is worse at night keeping you from sleeping. So much for my American rights. The company that did the biopsy had on the report to take alpha lipid acid, which I do. Have been on it now for many years. Does not cure it, but helps it to some extent. I thought about getting an attorney but I hurt too bad to follow up on it.
Ginger, neuropathy is one of those conditions that is very difficult to "measure." You have to convince a judge that your experience is one where the pain is so severe that it precludes work. This is probably a case where it would make sense to discuss with a lawyer.
@@ssdattorney I think it is too late now. I have been with it for 7 years now. Things that I need to do I have to force myself to do in order to get it done. Some things that need to get done are put off for other days when I feel I can handle it. If a judge did not believe me that would only make me more furious. I posted my comment to let people know that it is real and painful. The lack of sleep from moving your feet at night trying to relieve some of the pain. Walking on carpet and it feels cold and wet. I think it is too late for me but maybe others won't let it go by the roadside if it happens to them. If the neuropathy drs, 2 from 2 different offices, would have done their jobs right and did the biopsys right away I would have made myself re-apply for help. But I only had their word plus the gabapentin they put me on, which only made me sick and I had to discontinue. The reason I went to the foot dr. was for a different foot issue. He did for me what the neuropathy drs. should have done. Needless to say I don't see the neuropathy dr's. anymore, I just take alpha lipid acid. Maybe I have helped someone else. Get the biopsys done. Thank you for your response.
So I LIVE at a 7... if I look at a pain scale my pain is a 7 WITH my pain meds. With out I end up in a hospital because the pain now sends my heart rate in to tachycardia. I only take pain meds for the nerve pain because the drs dont want to give multiple pain meds and this one med has worked for 24 yrs to make life bearable. I have nerve studies done, small fiber was seen, also multiplr-mono neuropathy in 2 of 4 limbs at the time it was done. I didnt have an ms diagnosis when I attempted last time 6 years ago, now I'm just trying to get to the right dr, for a proper diagnosis. I'd like to apply minus the official diagnosis, just on the pain and extreme fatigue, but I dont want to waste my time either.
So 1: how do I describe my pain when it is as extreme as a 7 daily... were even going to the bathroom is hard.
And 2 do I need a solid diagnosis before applying?
I think that a firm diagnosis is helpful but if you have one or more doctors (ideally specialists) supporting your complaints of pain, you should be ok. I am not a big fan of waiting to apply.
I have my PCP saying I have polyneuropathy and a vascular surgeon said the same and peripheral vascular dieses CVI and a cardiologist said I have polyneuropathy and congestive heart failure should get a neurologist to check my polyneuropathy plus I have vision issues Fuchs eye diese and cataracts
I have had good luck with both polyneuropathy and vascular cases. Since the SSD process takes as long as it does, I would start the application process if you have not already.
@@ssdattorney I'm waiting on a hearing in Tennessee the SSA claims that didn't see a Doctor from my filing date Feb 2021 til April 2022 but I had over 31 doctor's visit 4 different doctor's when I ask them why they didn't answer they all said they never sent us anything 3 of my Doctor's gave me hand written letter supporting my claim with their address and phone numbers when I contacted the DDS they said their decision is final I would have to go to a hearing
I finally was awarded ssi but not di cause they said I didnt have enough points I have neuropathy nerve pain cant even get a doctor to prescribe anything for it....its been since 2010 and my mother got me very pt work at her place...driving 1 client to a hospital...I have a long list of prblms preventing me from keeping focus in important jobs .but at the time I was awarded ssi I had skin lesions and a squammaceell on my shoulder cancer...had to be removed...but I couldn't even move...very well at all raising a child on my own...now I have to wage report and am not getting full ssi now....$140 a mo.that pays the rent???yeah right....believe me I miss the working class.And at the time my lawyer said to get as much info.other words cause a paper trail of phyc evals.doctors etc..... so idk ?question though should I file taxes even if I make $143 a month 2400 for whole year...i also have disc back prblms....?
It been one year since my back fusion and I still have nerve pain in my back and left buttock tingling and numbness it all the X.
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Hello i have a question i had neck surgery and the metal hardware in my neck surgery damage my back my lumbar and it created scoliosis how can i get More information to apply for ssi
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I have some questions. I'm at a crossroads. I love my job and love working but it's starting to become crippling. I'm only able to do the work when I take my pain medication hydrocodone and gabapentin. I have carpal tunnel, just had carpal tunnel release in January. Then in March I had a femoral and tibial osteotomy to correct my Miserable malalignment syndrome in my right leg. I depended on a Walker during recovery and really flared my carpal tunnel back to where I started. Now my thumb ligament has popped out and I'm dependent on my wrists braces to function. I dont know if I should have it looked at or wait until I have my left leg femoral and tibial osteotomy. I have a genetic condition that is unknown but related to Ehlers Danlos syndrome. My joints are loose. I've had my right shoulder operated on twice now to stabilize it. I have what the doctors believe to be neuropathy in my legs and possible in my hands. My legs get extremely weak and burn making it so hard to do my job. My hands are starting to lock up as well. So question is would I qualify for disability? Should I wait until I loose complete function of my hand and legs? It's very tough as I dont know if I am "disabled". Just know that I'm getting worse and its starting to progress faster. 😢
What is the total mg of the Hydrocodone that you take?
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I feel sad for anybody who can't get their SSD Benefits, it's brutal system, with Covid, no one hiring PT ,just full-time, how are people with disabilities supposed to survive, now that I'm refiling and with Covid restrictions maybe I'll have better luck this time around.
What if I have an EMG showing nerve damage in my leg from a lumbar radiculopothy and nerve damage in my arm from a cervical radiculopothy? Will I be approved?
Do you have a treating doctor who will interpret this diagnosis to identify limitations that would impact you at a simple, entry-level job? That is the issue in an SSD claim.
@@ssdattorney Yes I currently have a treating doctor and I've have given his info to SSDI. I have medical records for treatment going back to 3/23/17(car accident) through two weeks ago. What specifically does my doctor need to do? SSDI has probably requested all my records at this point. I filed 12/5/18 and my case went to DDS 12/18/18. I never had a phone interview my case went right to DDS after I applied online and notified SSDI that I had an EMG showing nerve damage. Any thoughts?
I have neuropathy on my right side after I had shingles. I take Gabapentin 600 mg 3 times a day. Can I get disability with that.I also have depression carpal tunnel,heart disease and ibs, and hypothyroidism.
The diagnosis does not determine whether or not you would win disability. You will need a treating doctor to identify specific work limitations and reliability limitations that would preclude simple, entry-level work.
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hello Jonathan...Do I have a good case If I have been diagnosed with several mental disorders as well as cervical stenoses, herniated and buldging disc with degenerative bone disease, nerve damage at levels 34567? I have Gar Advocates working with me and my claim is at the determination stage
Mara, it depends on what your treating doctors say about the impact of your diagnoses on your capacity to work. SSD is not about a diagnosis, it is about how your medical issues impact your capacity for work.
I have Diebeides and nreve pain my feet and legs and hands, I have this 2015, I can bearly walk with out in pain, I have worked all my life since I was 12, I need help I can't get no help, so what can I do to get help? I can't afford housing of what I'm receiving, I like to get back to work, but, my feet hurts and my nees, I hope someone can, I pray to God in Jesus name.
Rick, have you applied for Social Security disability?
Yes I did, I also been on Washington Apple Heath plan, but I don't know about a spend down, I was getting help from Spokane housing, they can't help me because of the spend down and in November I have no shores but to live in my truck, and that's not good for my health,l need help, I thank you for writing me,ps I have some people who cares about me but they can't help me with out being paid thowe Washington Apple Heath plan, I'm 54 and what's to get back to work but not when my feet and legs and nees in pain, I'm werring nee breacse. I don't know what to do.
I don't fully understand what you are saying. Has Social Security disability turned you down?
Social Security Disability videos , yes I do have SSI, State of Washington has Apple Heath plan to help people who are low encome to help with housing, now I have a spend down there Care plan won't cover me because of the spend down, I understand some of it not all of it, by the time I was notified it was too late, I'm sorry my writing not good, I hope you understand, thanks for reading my letter.
I have fibromyalgia and I do have nerve pain, which is just one of many symptoms. The latest evidence suggests that fibromyalgia is a disease of the nerve ganglion infected with the herpes virus which as become over activated there. I've been fighting this for 10 years and strugling and wondering if I will become disabled because it is getting harder and harder to work, especially as I get other medical conditions which are not being cured and only compounding the situation. The doctors know so little and they have never ever found one test that shows anything. I want to see a fibromyalgia specialist as a research hospital. That is the only place they might know something. Either way you can't really test for this clinically because all the published tests are only available as part of research studies and it shows different things in different people with a lot of variability.
hello I got dabites I take unslin. and I got functional neurological disorder and I got diabetic neuropathy. and I got weeknnes in left side of my body because of operation in my brain .and I got eplipsy. and I got bulge disc at my back .and I got as well cervical disc disorder with radiculopaty. at my neck are do you think I can apply for disability and my medications it s unslin .Naproxen. morfin patches .GABAPENTIN 400mg 3 times day plus lamotrigine and Amitriptyline and Ramipril and my operation for my brain left me with lesion in the right fronto-parietal brain and chronic left sided weakness are all this illness I can apply for disability
Hamodi Ahmed It sounds like you got a whole lot going on to me. With that combination, prayerfully he got the answer you want to hear. Peace & blessings to you and your health journey.
My arm itches like crazy...from the inside out.
Do you have a firm diagnosis?
@@ssdattorney Yes sir....
Jonathan Ginsberg and I have been denied on my disability and iam going to the doctor of my schizophrenia,please me
Thank you for your videos.
Do you represent clients in Missouri?
Yes, you have the choice of requesting a virtual (phone or video) hearing so I can represent clients in any state.
hi , i have this pain for almost 2 months now , it's like pin, numbness and burning , coldness in my rectus femoris ,vartus lateralis every time i stand for at least 5 to 8 minutes , .i really have to sit down to stretch my hip left to right and upon waking up the pain was lessen by 50%.. , hope anyone can help . thank you
I'm in pain every day it go easy when I take my oxicode is the only thing that work for me now I got chronic pain n bulge disc disease diabetic nerver damage in my feet my hand my finger stay stuck whit pain every day is no joke at all go way over 10 if I don't take my med n having problem sleepy I be suffering from panic attack n stress disorder too before I came down whit neuropathy I keep working that happen 2008 but got sick whit nerve damage on 2016 I lost my job that I had for 21 years whit union a pretty decent job I lost my apt my car every thing is crazy living like that I miss working but I'm not the same anymore to much pain now I got sciatica running down my right leg is crazy
15 pills a day , denied,wtf!
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Is nerve damage a listing or would you have to meet a listing?
There are some listings that apply for cases of nerve damage (see www.meetalisting.com). However, even if you don't meet a listing, you can win by showing that your capacity to function at work has been so reduced by your nerve issues you would not be a reliable worker.
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I have been approved about 3 years ago by ALJ due to mental health conditions secondary.I just had a CDR and was denied and told my condition has improved and I don't agree at all with that decision I Asked for a hearing within the 10days so my benefits could continue.Whoever reviewed my File did not get all my medical records and based there denial on only 3 doctors out of 10 or more that I gave them on the forms.I had a nerve test done and it was positive for nerve damage in my feet legs and I was put on cymbalta for the pain I have.I have type 1 diabetes Graves' disease Lyme disease R/A factor social anxiety major depression I had my whole thyroid removed so my thyroid goes up and down.I anxiety and depression gets worse due to the medical issues I have and the depression and anxiety makes my other conditions worse everything plays off each other.any way I now have this nerve damage in my legs and feet (both) that is causing a lot of burning sensation,Stiffness,Numbness tingling like my toes or feet fell asleep I get a lot of swelling and it feels like something is stabbing me in my feet or toes this discomfort and pain causes me to not be able to sleep good as it's worse at night time taking a shower is very painful to me because of not being able to stand long and bending is not fun due to the stiffness I have to lay down a lot during the day and put my feet up my depression is worse due to the pain and I'll have days I don't even get out of bed.I have days I wish I wouldn't of even woke up to deal with the painful reality of all my conditions.Its just mind blowing that on my CDR I have been denied when nerve damage is a listing and when I was last approved my nerve damage didn't even show up on the nerve study at all but it was still used by ALJ in his findings of finding me disabled but now I have a nerve test showing the damage is real and being treated for this.In your opinion are my chances good for having my CDR denial reversed at the hearing or on appeal to ALJ again?
I was diagnosed with Peripheral neuropathy due to type one diabetes and I for sure met the B. Marked limitation (see 11.00G2) in physical functioning (see 11.00G3a), and in one of the following:
Understanding, remembering, or applying information (see 11.00G3b(i)); or
Interacting with others (see 11.00G3b(ii)); or
Concentrating, persisting, or maintaining pace (see 11.00G3b(iii)); or
Adapting or managing oneself (see 11.00G3b(iv)).
I do meet a couple of the listing a where I have trouble balancing standing but I no doubt met the marked limitations for this listing and with the depression and anxiety I have combined it really cause all the marked limitations and I still got denied on my CDR without them even mentioning this condition or getting medical records from my Nero doc.this is why I am having a hearing.I believe they just stamped denied instead of really looking at my file it's a shame because this is my only income and means of survival and the ones doing the reviews could care less and have nothing happen to them for doing this to the disabled they make your life more of a living hell.
My pain is crazy every day seviar pain all over my body chronic pain nerves damage in my body both feet n both hand my feet pain got worst since last year bulge diss in the back and n neck diabetes panic attack blood pressure is inxaety disorder inflammation in my neck that cost me head it is crazy living whit this condition it took my life always i lost my job that i had for 21 years became homeless lost my Apt now im in my brother house i apply for my ssdi disability it had being two years already i wish i could work i sure miss working but i can't because of the pain in my feet and back bulge diss disease i take crazy medication like gabapentin 3 time a day n oxycodone 3 to 4 a day n insulin two different type n metformin 1000 2 time a day n blood pressure medication n Xanax Prozac for panic attack is crazy
I have been diagnosed with neuropathy in both feet. I am and have not worked in 11 years. I have had the neuropathy for years but I did not know what it was I finally decided to ask my orthopedic guy who I have been going to for 12 years now due to feet issues. He has in the years I have been off reconstructed both of my feet and I have arthritis bad in my ankle which he said I need surgery on. He sent me for a nerve Test I have been to see a neurologist who has put me on Gabapentin witch is not much help. The bottoms of my feet are swollen 24/7 and get worse if I am walking for awhile. They burn at least 3 + hours a day. I can never return to the job I went to school and loved to do witch is a hairstylist. It is hard for me to make it threw cutting my hubby hair. I don't know if I have a chance at getting disability. We have pretty much maxed out cc trying to pay for meds and doctor visits. I am 41 and in the last 7 years I have has surgeries on both feet, been diagnosed
Maria Schicklgruber I have lots of medical records. I have been going to a doctor for my feet for about 12 years. He thought and I still may have something called cmt. I have had major surgery on both feet that took me over a year a foot to recover from. I have been diagnosed with graves, pituitary tumor and diabetes since 2010. This neuropathy was just diagnosed 3 months ago but I have had it for sure 5 years. I did not know what it was. What do they do yours? I feel like I am walking on a pebble and that feeling NEVER goes away. I am on Gabapentin and it helps with the tingling but I am in pain with every step I take. I am not a person who can afford to go to the doctor all the time. One doctor is a hour away and one is 2 hours away. The co pay is 50.00 on top of that is gas and food so I am trying to just deal with the pain
did you have a EMG and nerve conduction study done?
gaba wasn't for me... Lyrica not working either... i'm in severe pain 24/7
Maria Schicklgruber yes I had a nerve construction study
Maria Schicklgruber that is when I was told I had neuropathy I have not tried Lyrica as my insurance will not pay for it. I am pretty much in pain 24/7. I am to the point nothing is fun for me anymore. And it is a chore to try to keep my house up witch is pretty much cluttered most of the time. I feel useless to my family. I don't sleep well when I sleep and I am always tired.
Your awesome but something just popped up in my head I have spoke to SSA and gave them updates on New Dr's now that are treating me which they also say I am disabled, my question is as I am waiting for hearing has SSA ever got new Info and just gave a descion with Dr's reports and not to have a hearing? as one is waiting on a hearing? Sorry for any bothering of you
Michelle, once your hearing is scheduled, you and your attorney are solely responsible for updating your medical record. The hearing office will not update anything. You definitely don't want to appear at a hearing with a 12 or 18 month gap in your medical record.
Oh no I go all the time for past 3 years but now not much more they can do for me it is what it is had surgery in Sept and still get shots in feet and neck and back and such and meds all Dr's say it is what it is anymore see all every 3 mths now
Open this country back up
Wrong place fool lol.
我要找会讲中国普通话的律师，我的情况很复杂，我觉得说英文会讲不清楚，而且要找和自己观点大致一致的律师，如果你受的政治迫害，侵犯人权，损害名誉，嘲笑打击，制造麻烦，而律师认为你是精神病也谈不上为我辩护，而且反复的扣帽子欺负人，幸灾乐祸，不敢说真相和事实。
Could the density of EMF radiation and neurotoxins be a cause of chronic pain and disability? Is the advent of Cell technology and Fibromyalgia correlated?? Do women suffer more pain than men due to skin and muscle density? More men now have Fibromyalgia than ever before. Don't know one man that would ever admit to having Fibro. Fibromyalgia needs to be reclassified and renamed!! Are we radiating ourselves to death?
I think that would be a hard sell because the medical literature is not definitive on that issue. I have won cases based on idiopathic symptoms but you would need really strong medical support.
Hello Jonathan,
I have diabetes, high blood pressure and severe insomnia. Do you think I will be eligible for Ssdi or ssi?
Amanda, it depends on how bad these conditions are - for example are you on insulin? what are your sugar levels? Blood pressure and insomnia are difficult arguments in an SSD context.