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Showing Original Post only (View all)Well my disability claim was denied [View all]
For my SSDI claim, they said I did not provide enough evidence that I was legally disabled before age 22.
For my SSI claim, they focused on my hearing and said while my condition is severe, it is not severe enough to prevent some work.
I disagree strongly on both points. I want to appeal. Should I get a disability attorney right away? Can they be low cost or free? I am supposed to appeal within 60 days.
Very disappointing but not surprising. I know many people have to apply many times before it being granted.
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I'm so sorry. I hope you get some replies as to an attorney. When my husband got leukemia and
Karadeniz
Aug 2022
#1
When my daughter's claim was denied many years ago, we went to our U.S. Senator.
Grasswire2
Aug 2022
#8
Never stop appealing even if a judge rejects you - because if you finally win you will get
womanofthehills
Sep 2022
#26
I am sorry- I don't think you are going to get too many more donations on DU.
Thtwudbeme
Sep 2022
#76
I couldn't work much in the years prior to being on SSDI so I qualified for VA care
Kaleva
Sep 2022
#60
Yep. We are two years away from being able to live, eat and pay for insurance
Thtwudbeme
Sep 2022
#101