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SammyWinstonJack

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12. It took my husband six weeks from the time he applied, to be approved

Reply to demtenjeep (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 08:37 AM

Nov 2016

He made an appointment at the local SSA office and brought with him all of his medical history and records. He was 58 at the time of application snd had been diagnosed two yrs prior and had not worked for six months
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He didn't have a lawyer. He had to wait an additional two yrs before he qualified for Medicare and we had no health insurance for him during that wait period.

Good luck to you.

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tell me your experiences trying to qualify for SSDI or SSI [View all] demtenjeep Nov 2016 OP

Go ahead and get a lawyer TexasBushwhacker Nov 2016 #1

Get a lawyer first then have them help you do it, otherwise they will turn you down leftofcool Nov 2016 #2

I've heard it varies from state to state for some reason radical noodle Nov 2016 #3

Here re some links (from attorneys) discussing the differences from state to state etherealtruth Nov 2016 #14

I have Crohn's disease-pretty severe and get pancreatitis and now C-Diff and first round of meds fa demtenjeep Nov 2016 #4

I'm so sorry that happened to you... Lucinda Nov 2016 #6

THow awful for you. C-Diff is a nightmare in itself, but with all those conditions to start... hedda_foil Nov 2016 #8

yea, it was/is a nightmare. Additionally, the first antibiotic didn't work demtenjeep Nov 2016 #9

My daughter didn't respond to the first four antibiotics. Thankfully, the fifth one worked. hedda_foil Nov 2016 #10

Mr. dixie got Soc. Sec. disability first try, in 2005. and it took 18 months dixiegrrrrl Nov 2016 #5

yeah demtenjeep Nov 2016 #7

I just finished with my reassessment for disability. geomon666 Nov 2016 #11

It took my husband six weeks from the time he applied, to be approved SammyWinstonJack Nov 2016 #12

Plugged arteries in my legs madokie Nov 2016 #13

SSDI GWC58 Nov 2016 #15

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