SSR 83-20 is a good reference to use when it comes to listing 14.09 (especially section C). I have Ankylosing Spondylitis with 4 series of x-rays showing SI joint and vertebrae fusion. I have a kyphosis measurement of 53.5°. The SSA is somehow still stuck on arguments pertaining to step 4 language. They have totally skipped over step 3, and for the life of me I can't get anyone to tell me why. I feel too many are clueless about some of these diseases, so they don't know how to argue them.
I know this is a old post but I was wondering if you won your case. I to have AS and I have a 80 degree kyphotic angle measured after x Ray and a MRI. And recently 75 using cat scans. The recent Dr is a spine specialist and said he only measures digitally when I told him I needed a physical measurement and also one using imaging. He said he doesn't even have a goniometer, used to do the measurement by hand or physicaly, in any of their clinics. I was told that digital measurement was far more precise. At my hearing the judge said she would send me to one of their Drs /CE to do the measurement and I agreed to it. It was a relief because none of the many Drs I asked was familiar with doing the measurement l was asking for at least not physically. And I have good professional Drs. Unfortunately, I never got the call for an appointment. I just learned that there CE only looked at some of my records and claimed I didn't meet the criteria in the listing 14.09 c. But how he thinks he can make that decision without doing the measurement, I don't know. Now I have a supplemental hearing soon. I have a letter about the digital measurement and the fact the ALJ failed to make the appointment for me to be measured by their Dr. My question is did you win you csse? Did you have a physical measurement for your fixation? If you know, what was the deciding factor? And any advice? If not, I understand. I just thought I would try asking another AS patient and fellow social security fighter. Thanks
Why isn't osteoarthritis recognized, I have it in my knee and back and it's extremely painful for me everyday, my back is shot and they are recommending knee replacement so why can't I claim this.
I will be applying Monday. I live in Connecticut and I was diagnosed with HLA-B27. Ankylosing spondylosis. And I was also in a very bad accident with my parents when I was younger, this affected my growth plate in my femur. I now have a leg length discrepancy. To the point where I have a lift in my shoe and outside of it. I'm so scared. Methotrexate it's just not cutting it anymore.
I have bilateral osteoarthritis in both of my hips. It’s bone on bone. I loose my balance when I walk sometimes and I walk with a cane. I can’t take NSAIDs cause I have stage 3b CKD. I’m hypothyroid and have a pth. I also have a vitamin d deficiency and a calcium deficiency. I’m tired all the time. I can’t cook or clean like I use to do cause I have to take a lot of breaks. Osteoarthritis sucks.
Would modic one endplate changes be considered, or caused by, inflammatory arthritis? I have not heard you mention Modic one changes in your videos concerning back problems. I have been diagnosed with this as well as central canal stenosis and and foraminal stenosis. Also dealing with neuropathy in hips, legs and feet. Have had my hearing and lawyer seems confident that my case will be successful, but am still awaiting a ruling.
not too many people know about psoriatic arthritis. i have this when im not treated along with biologics and have suffered years over it. my tremfya hampers my immune system so leaves me open for cancer and infections. then i had 70+% diagnosis coverage with psoriasis also before treated that i have serious problems off and on with. then on top of that and even more so impairing, ive had a bad burn in my back and happened to see something about spinal stenosis in my court hearing. i have bad infections to begin with the occurs even worse with my weight and in the strange skin (pinked out psoriasis), but the medication makes them much worse and im usually down over infection at least 1 week a month if not 2. my dr didnt seem to be interested in helping me with my case but ive got a new doctor currently and im hoping that changes. then my lawyer passed and they give me one that was very unprofessional and ended up flopping my case. more worried about telling me how to act in court but didnt understand much about my case and medical facts to represent me accordingly. so now ive been having to file my own federal appeal and am having to do my own prose because the other lawyer in paragould didnt want to take it at the federal appeals level :/ then my work time is fixing to run out also and theyre saying if i filed a new case i wouldnt be able to back file past my court date which means id be ssi only. really upset ive paid into this broken system when ssa is more into paying lawyers to fight ya then to help you establish your case when you have medical history :/
Could you do a video on 14.09c1 specifically and explain the tests such as imaging measurements ANd upon physical measurements Personally I cant find a.doctor who will do a physical measurement. The doctors cant understand why they need to do the measurement by hand when it is clear my fixation etc that we.read together exceeds the criteria for 80 degrees is more than 45 and no physical measurement will prove otherwise. I'm being sent down a dirty river by the judge and representative. The judge ordered a continuance to do a physical measurement but then only sent my progress notes to their dr who said I did not meet the listing. He made that decision without my measurement results and of course didn't do it himself. When I asked why alj didn't send me as agreed she said that if their dr saw me he would no longer be impartial. So why the continuance? I need to know what to do now before the denial because at that point I will be looking at more years and it's been 3 already. Oh and my representative said I had everything to prove my case at the first hearing. And that it was not true the ssa dr would be i.partial if the saw me. She told me these things after the hearing instead of during the hearing. I know this is wrong but don't know what to do about it. And 14.09c1 is worded so that the gold standard is needed as well as an antiqued and unaccurate criteria no longer used by specialists s a part of the criteria. I have posted these issues before and you sent me to.an attorney who won't talk to untill denied and like I said that will take years at that point. If there is something I can do now to remedy the situation it would save time, money, and lessons the backlog because if needed.i will take it to the highest court because I know I have been denied the right to prove i meet the listing. I don't want free counseling. I just want simple answers that would not have you doing paperwork etc..and if you dont know I can accept that.
SSR 83-20 is a good reference to use when it comes to listing 14.09 (especially section C). I have Ankylosing Spondylitis with 4 series of x-rays showing SI joint and vertebrae fusion. I have a kyphosis measurement of 53.5°. The SSA is somehow still stuck on arguments pertaining to step 4 language. They have totally skipped over step 3, and for the life of me I can't get anyone to tell me why. I feel too many are clueless about some of these diseases, so they don't know how to argue them.
I know this is a old post but I was wondering if you won your case. I to have AS and I have a 80 degree kyphotic angle measured after x Ray and a MRI. And recently 75 using cat scans. The recent Dr is a spine specialist and said he only measures digitally when I told him I needed a physical measurement and also one using imaging. He said he doesn't even have a goniometer, used to do the measurement by hand or physicaly, in any of their clinics. I was told that digital measurement was far more precise. At my hearing the judge said she would send me to one of their Drs /CE to do the measurement and I agreed to it. It was a relief because none of the many Drs I asked was familiar with doing the measurement l was asking for at least not physically. And I have good professional Drs. Unfortunately, I never got the call for an appointment. I just learned that there CE only looked at some of my records and claimed I didn't meet the criteria in the listing 14.09 c. But how he thinks he can make that decision without doing the measurement, I don't know. Now I have a supplemental hearing soon. I have a letter about the digital measurement and the fact the ALJ failed to make the appointment for me to be measured by their Dr. My question is did you win you csse? Did you have a physical measurement for your fixation? If you know, what was the deciding factor? And any advice? If not, I understand. I just thought I would try asking another AS patient and fellow social security fighter. Thanks
@@itismeagainbitisnotme2328 how did your case pan out I got spondyloarthritis wich I believe is the Same as A.S.
Why isn't osteoarthritis recognized, I have it in my knee and back and it's extremely painful for me everyday, my back is shot and they are recommending knee replacement so why can't I claim this.
I will be applying Monday. I live in Connecticut and I was diagnosed with HLA-B27. Ankylosing spondylosis. And I was also in a very bad accident with my parents when I was younger, this affected my growth plate in my femur. I now have a leg length discrepancy. To the point where I have a lift in my shoe and outside of it. I'm so scared. Methotrexate it's just not cutting it anymore.
Mary Carlone I'm hla b27 positive and have AS and Social Security denied me.
I have bilateral osteoarthritis in both of my hips. It’s bone on bone. I loose my balance when I walk sometimes and I walk with a cane. I can’t take NSAIDs cause I have stage 3b CKD. I’m hypothyroid and have a pth. I also have a vitamin d deficiency and a calcium deficiency. I’m tired all the time. I can’t cook or clean like I use to do cause I have to take a lot of breaks. Osteoarthritis sucks.
Would modic one endplate changes be considered, or caused by, inflammatory arthritis? I have not heard you mention Modic one changes in your videos concerning back problems. I have been diagnosed with this as well as central canal stenosis and and foraminal stenosis. Also dealing with neuropathy in hips, legs and feet. Have had my hearing and lawyer seems confident that my case will be successful, but am still awaiting a ruling.
not too many people know about psoriatic arthritis. i have this when im not treated along with biologics and have suffered years over it. my tremfya hampers my immune system so leaves me open for cancer and infections. then i had 70+% diagnosis coverage with psoriasis also before treated that i have serious problems off and on with. then on top of that and even more so impairing, ive had a bad burn in my back and happened to see something about spinal stenosis in my court hearing. i have bad infections to begin with the occurs even worse with my weight and in the strange skin (pinked out psoriasis), but the medication makes them much worse and im usually down over infection at least 1 week a month if not 2. my dr didnt seem to be interested in helping me with my case but ive got a new doctor currently and im hoping that changes. then my lawyer passed and they give me one that was very unprofessional and ended up flopping my case. more worried about telling me how to act in court but didnt understand much about my case and medical facts to represent me accordingly. so now ive been having to file my own federal appeal and am having to do my own prose because the other lawyer in paragould didnt want to take it at the federal appeals level :/ then my work time is fixing to run out also and theyre saying if i filed a new case i wouldnt be able to back file past my court date which means id be ssi only. really upset ive paid into this broken system when ssa is more into paying lawyers to fight ya then to help you establish your case when you have medical history :/
jonathan i have anarthritic trapesiam in my left thumb and impigment in my.right shoulder im a male 58 wouldi qualify fora listing?
Could you do a video on 14.09c1 specifically and explain the tests such as imaging measurements ANd upon physical measurements
Personally I cant find a.doctor who will do a physical measurement. The doctors cant understand why they need to do the measurement by hand when it is clear my fixation etc that we.read together exceeds the criteria for 80 degrees is more than 45 and no physical measurement will prove otherwise.
I'm being sent down a dirty river by the judge and representative. The judge ordered a continuance to do a physical measurement but then only sent my progress notes to their dr who said I did not meet the listing. He made that decision without my measurement results and of course didn't do it himself. When I asked why alj didn't send me as agreed she said that if their dr saw me he would no longer be impartial. So why the continuance? I need to know what to do now before the denial because at that point I will be looking at more years and it's been 3 already. Oh and my representative said I had everything to prove my case at the first hearing. And that it was not true the ssa dr would be i.partial if the saw me. She told me these things after the hearing instead of during the hearing. I know this is wrong but don't know what to do about it. And 14.09c1 is worded so that the gold standard is needed as well as an antiqued and unaccurate criteria no longer used by specialists s a part of the criteria.
I have posted these issues before and you sent me to.an attorney who won't talk to untill denied and like I said that will take years at that point. If there is something I can do now to remedy the situation it would save time, money, and lessons the backlog because if needed.i will take it to the highest court because I know I have been denied the right to prove i meet the listing. I don't want free counseling. I just want simple answers that would not have you doing paperwork etc..and if you dont know I can accept that.
Does this attorney answer questions from youtube comments anymore?