Disability question

[Victor_c3]

15. I didn't have an attorney and I was approved on my first try

I believe it all comes down to documentation.

I'm receiving SSDI for a psychiatric issue and I was able to provide lots of very detailed documentation of the initial stressor event that caused my PTSD and the impact on my ability to function independently and in a work environment.

I had reams of documents from hospitalizations, documentation citing deficiencies at work, etcetera.

I found that when I tried to submit paperwork via mail that it never got to them. I live 10 minutes from my SSA office and I'd just show up in person and submitted my paperwork that way. I showed up enough that some of the staff started to recognize me.

If you are dealing with a psych issue, I might be able to give you some ideas or pointers of the sorts of things to submit. You really have to build a solid case with documentation.