Impairments
Any "medically determinable impairment" which makes it impossible for you to work for at least 12 months can qualify for disability benefits. At West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP, we have successfully represented people with many different medical problems. Below is a list of some of the more common impairments that the Social Security Administration recognizes and a brief description of what medical documentation is needed to establish these impairments under Social Security’s Regulations. While this is not a complete listing of all the diseases that qualify for Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income benefits, it does provide you with some examples.
With AIDS/HIV, there are some specific criteria that must be shown in order for you to be entitled to Social Security Disability benefits or Supplemental Security Income benefits. One common marker that the Administration uses to gauge the severity of an HIV/AIDS diagnosis is the T-helper lymphocyte (CD4) counts. When the CD4 counts registers below 200/mm3, the susceptibility to opportunistic disease increases. While the Administration does not consider CD4 levels alone in making a determination in a HIV/AIDS claim, a low CD4 level, coupled with chronic infection and/or severe weight loss, are the types of clinical findings the Administration will consider.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, laboratory testing, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants living with AIDS/ HIV obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017.
Various types of anxiety disorders can be the grounds for entitlement to Social Security Disability benefits. Post traumatic stress disorder, which is characterized by recurrent and intrusive recollections of a traumatic experience, is a common form of anxiety for purposes of Social Security Disability entitlement. Other forms of anxiety may include types of panic phenomenon such as recurrent obsessions or compulsions, an unpredictable onset of intense apprehension, fear, terror, or a sense of impending doom, and even a complete inability to function outside of one’s home. Documenting disability can be difficult in such cases because anxious individuals often have significant apprehension about attending doctors’ visits, which can result in an inability to meet the Social Security Administration’s evidentiary requirements.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants living with anxiety disorders obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017.
Arthritis is a condition affecting the joints characterized by pain, tenderness and inflammation in the affected areas such as hands, wrists, shoulders, knees, and feet. Age and traumatic injuries are two instigating factors of arthritis. Arthritis is more prevalent in older individuals, but arthritis can still be found to be disabling in younger people, assuming it is well-documented by the claimant’s treating provider. Two common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Due to the fact that many people are affected by arthritis, Social Security Disability entitlement depends on the degree of involvement of the various parts of the body and the extent of interference with fine and gross manipulation, or the ability to ambulate effectively. It is important that an individual suffering from disabling arthritis treats with a rheumatologist, the medical specialist responsible for diagnosing and treating the ailment.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, laboratory testing, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants living with arthritis obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017.
Bipolar Disorder can be a very difficult basis for Social Security Disability entitlement because many mental health providers find it to be an effectively treatable condition. For bipolar disorder to be disabling under Social Security regulations, there must be a full symptomatic picture of both manic and depressive symptoms. In other words, there must be clinical proof of both significant highs and significant lows. Another factor the Administration will consider is the claimant’s response to medication. If the prescribed medication is controlling the bipolar symptoms, it is unlikely that the Administration will deem this person disabled. It is important that an individual treating for bipolar see a psychologist and a psychiatrist on a regular basis. It is equally important that a claimant with bipolar ensures their manic and depressive episodes are recorded.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants living with bipolar obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017 .
Various forms of cancer can be the basis for Social Security Disability entitlement. Often the Social Security Administration requires some type of recurrence or metastatic process to be present in order for an individual to receive Social Security Disability benefits. Other forms of cancer must be shown to be inoperable and unresectable. Some types of cancer that the Administration considers for Social Security Disability benefits are: soft tissue tumors, soft tissue sarcoma, skin, lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myeloma, salivary glands, thyroid, breast, skeletal, maxilla, orbit, temporal fossa, nervous system, lung, pleura, mediastinum, esophageal, stomach, intestinal, renal, bladder, genitalia, prostate, and testicular. In addition to considering recovery times associated with particular operative procedures to remove cancerous tumors, the Administration does take in to account the time that would likely be lost at work due to chemotherapy and radiation treatment, as well as the negative side effects and weakness associated with these treatments.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, laboratory testing, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants living with various forms of cancer obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017.
Chronic pain syndrome is sometimes referred to as complex regional pain syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy or chronic myofascial pain syndrome. It is an unusual impairment in the sense that the pain that an individual experiences does not equate with objective medical findings. Chronic regional pain often first develops when there has been a traumatic injury to the bone or soft tissue. Often individuals who suffer from chronic pain syndrome also experience other symptoms like fatigue, weakness and depression. Social Security Ruling 03-02p provides guidelines for symptoms that the Administration should consider when evaluating chronic pain claims. They include: swelling, autonomic instability such as skin and temperature changes, abnormal hair or nail growth, osteoporosis, and involuntary movements.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, laboratory testing, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants living with chronic pain syndrome obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017.
Congestive heart failure or chronic heart failure is a serious cardiac condition in which the heart is pumping at suboptimal levels. The Administration often looks at ejection fraction levels when assessing chronic heart failure. An ejection fraction (“EF”) is the fraction of blood pumped out of a ventricle with each heart beat. While an EF of 70% is a normal output, the Administration looks for an EF of 30% for entitlement purposes. Often patients with congestive heart failure coupled with coronary artery disease will require stents and/or bypass grafts. If this is the case, the Social Security Administration will want a copy of these operative notes.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, laboratory testing, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants living with congestive heart failure obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017.
Crohn’s Disease and other gastrointestinal impairments like regional enteritis, colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome can have disabling symptoms. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and severe weight loss are all factors that the Social Security Administration considers in assessing gastrointestinal claims. The Administration also looks at practical aspects of gastrointestinal impairments like frequency and needed proximity for bathroom activities, as well as how much work an individual would miss due to symptoms of the disorder. Social Security entitlement will also be based on whether the symptoms experienced are chronic or the result of an acute flare-up.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, laboratory testing, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants living with Crohn’s disease obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017.
Many people suffer from a form of depression at some point in their lifetime. The Social Security Administration awards disability benefits when a claimant’s depression is so severe that it prevents them from performing such basic activities of daily living. Severe depression is paralyzing and is characterized by symptoms such as: anhedonia, appetite disturbance, sleep disturbance, psychomotor agitation or retardation, decreased energy, feelings of guilt or worthlessness, difficulty concentrating or thinking, thoughts of suicide and hallucinations, and delusions or paranoid thinking. It is important that an individual with severe depression treats with a psychologist and psychiatrist who effectively documents the symptoms outlined above.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants living with severe depression obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017.
While a diagnosis of diabetes alone may not necessarily entitle an individual to Social Security Disability benefits, diabetes with complications may certainly fit Social Security’s criteria. In assessing diabetes, the Social Security Administration looks at how the diabetes affects other organs and body systems. The Administration looks to see if peripheral neuropathy is being caused by the diabetes. Is the diabetic claimant feeling numbness and tingling in any of his/her extremities? Additionally, the Administration looks to see if acidosis or retinopathy is developing due to the fact that the diabetes is uncontrolled. If amputation has been necessary, the Administration will want a copy of the operative report. The Administration will also consider whether or not the claimant is following a diabetic diet and taking his/her medications as prescribed. If the claimant is neglecting physician’s order or failing to monitor his/her diabetes, the Administration could use this evidence to make an adverse determination.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, laboratory testing, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants living with diabetes obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017.
Epilepsy claims can be some of the most difficult cases to prove due to the fact that seizure sufferers are not always aware that they have had a seizure and as a result such events often go undocumented. Often the medical community, as well as the patient diagnosed with a seizure disorder, is not aware that the Social Security Administration looks for specific criteria to establish disability. The Social Security Administration looks at the type of seizure (grand mal vs. petit mal), frequency and time of day that a seizure happens in assessing entitlement to Social Security disability benefits. If there is no substantial evidence that these seizures took place in the form of medical records, witness accounts and journal entries, an epileptic claimant will not be entitled to benefits.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, laboratory testing, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants who suffer from seizures obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017.
Fibromyalgia is a widespread pain condition that affects all four quadrants of an individual’s body. The American College of Rheumatology has set out specific criteria for diagnosing fibromyalgia which involves the presence of pain with 4 kilograms of force when applied to 11 out of 18 tender points. Fibromyalgia is often considered a “rule out” diagnosis, which many medical professionals will consider only after all other potential diagnoses have been ruled out. Due to the subjective nature of the diagnosis process, fibromyalgia can be one of the most difficult impairments to secure benefits for, and it is essential that the diagnosis be confirmed by a rheumatologist.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, laboratory testing, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants who suffer from fibromyalgia obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017.
Headaches, particularly migraines, can be the basis of a disability claim, in spite of the fact that the Social Security Administration has never expressly enumerated criteria addressing this neurological impairment. Social Security considers the severity, length and frequency of the headache in evaluating the condition. Particularly important is whether the migraine sufferer gets a warning sign, a regular triggering experience or whether there is anything that can be done to control the migraine. Medications can be a very important factor for the Administration to consider. For instance, if a physician is prescribing Tylenol 3 for a headache and it is controlling the symptoms, it is unlikely that a person is having a true migraine. However, claimants who have been prescribed medications like Topamax, Midrin, Neurontin, and Botox injections, without any real improvement, may be found to have a more severe migraine condition. Documenting the headache occurrences is crucial for entitlement and it is recommended that a headache journal be maintained.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, laboratory testing, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants living with headaches obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017.
Hepatitis and other liver diseases can be the basis for Social Security entitlement. While it is not necessary that an individual be on a waiting list for a liver transplant, it must be shown that that the disease is in a relatively advanced stage. The Administration often uses the laboratory workups is assessing entitlement to disability, with a specific focus on serum bilirubin levels. Other signs the Administration looks for in assessing chronic liver disease cases is esophageal varices, ascites and hepatic cell necrosis. It is important that the liver disease has been confirmed by an actual liver biopsy and that the disease was not diagnosed in a speculative fashion. Treatments, whether it is medications, interferon or an actual transplant, are also weighed by the Administration.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical
documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, laboratory testing, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants living with hepatitis obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017.
Lupus can be a difficult disease to diagnose due to the fact that it shares many characteristics with other illnesses. The Social Security Administration looks for specific phenomenon in regards to joint, muscle, ocular, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, renal, hematological, skin, and neurological involvement. While a lupus patient may have symptoms arising from some of these bodily systems, if there is not recorded evidence showing the degree of involvement, there is no way to satisfy the Social Security Administration’s burden of proof. Additionally, while lupus patients often assess their conditions in good versus bad day ratios, some detailed journaling can help put this in more concrete terms which coincide with the Social Security Administration’s requirements.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, laboratory testing, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants living with lupus obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017.
Multiple Sclerosis (“MS”) can be the basis of a disability claim, but the claimant must be careful to get his/her symptoms documented by a medical provider. The Social Security Administration looks for visual impairments, organic mental disturbances, or significant disorganization of motor function in two extremities as benchmarks for disability. While a MS patient may have these symptoms, if clinical documentation is absent, there is no way to satisfy the Social Security Administration’s burden of proof.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, laboratory testing, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants living with multiple sclerosis obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017.
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
Post traumatic stress disorder is a specific type of anxiety-related disorder in which an individual has recurrent and intrusive recollections of a traumatic experience, which in turn causes marked distress. Prior abuse or traumatic experiences in events like warfare, natural disasters and hostage situations, can all be trigger events for post traumatic stress disorder. Post traumatic stress disorder is often characterized by flashbacks and nightmares in which the sufferer relives the traumatic situation. Individual and group counseling with a psychologist/psychiatrist and a regimen of medications are often used to try to treat the symptoms associated with post traumatic stress disorder.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants living with post traumatic stress disorder obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017. TOP
The degree of a pulmonary impairment is measured by pulmonary function tests. Social Security will look at the tests like spirometry to determine the restriction on breathing based on FCV, FEV, and arterial gas values, and the claimant’s height and weight. Pulmonary impairments include chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, chronic restrictive pulmonary diseases, asthma, cystic fibrosis, lung transplants, and a variety of other pulmonary disorders. It is essential that a Social Security claimant have frequent pulmonary workups conducted by a pulmonologist to show a consistent picture of insufficient pulmonary capacities.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, laboratory testing, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants living with pulmonary disorders obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017.
A spinal impairment can affect one or multiple levels of the spine whether it is due to a lumbar, cervical or thoracic injury. Various degrees of degenerative disc disease and disc herniation can be the underlying cause of spinal injury. Social Security requires that these orthopedic conditions be severe enough that neurological symptoms develop with telltale signs such as radiculopathy, sciatic pain or bladder control urgencies. While MRIS, NCS and EMGS can clearly confirm the diagnosis, a clinical profile showing elements of weakness and atrophy are also necessary to fulfill Social Security’s evidentiary standards. Often claimants with severe spinal impairments will require operative procedures like discectomies, laminectomies and fusions. The Administration will want a copy of these operative notes.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, laboratory testing, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants living with spinal impairments obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017.
Schizophrenia is characterized by an onset of psychotic features with deterioration from a previous level of functioning. Schizophrenics often have both visual and auditory delusions and hallucinations. Schizophrenics often display a blunt or flat affect and tend to withdraw and isolate from others. Schizophrenia is often treated with intensive psychotherapy and a combination of medications geared at calming the psychotic features. Following a prescribed regimen of medications can be particularly difficult for an individual who suffers from schizophrenia, as it can be difficult for a schizophrenic to maintain a regular routine and the side effects of the anti-psychotic medications can be very unpleasant.
All Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income determinations are based on medical documentation. It is important that your condition and treatment is thoroughly documented in the form of medical records, clinical evaluations, and narrative reports from your treating physicians. If you do not treat with a doctor, or your doctor is not supportive, your lawyer will not be able to prove your case, regardless of how sick you truly are. Our goal is that you, your doctors and our attorneys can form the winning team to ensure that your pursuit for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits is successful.
West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP has helped many other claimants living with schizophrenia obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. All of our lawyers understand that no one chooses to be disabled and that an inability to work is both economically and emotionally devastating. We can help ease this burden by assisting you with all stages of your claim whether you reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Kern County. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call our toll-free number at (800) 459-3017.