Social Security Disability Evaluation

[Enaila]

This is what I intend on doing! :) I am so glad that @joeylittle did share thi...

The site and friends on this site have quickened my recovery as well. My T is most pleased with the progress and fact I am reaching out to others for support. I hope all continues to go well for you SeanCharles!

 

[SeanCharles]

:hug:s to everyone! and @Allie D. I am currently doing some very heavy and emotionally writing in my diary tonight and this very early morning as many things have not unsurprisingly resurfaced. I knew these would come bubbling up to the surface given that I am preparing for these two very important evaluations. The early morning appointment, a physical examination I am not overly worried about as this will a physical examination which I know will evaluate my physical medical health. I have several health concerns that I know I've posted about here on this forum as well as this diary too. Many of those health issues have likely been included in my Disability claim and the probability of these emerged from the day to day stress and the constant negativity of having to deal with that stress not to mention the anti seizure medications that I may wrongly have been prescribed to treat a psychological seizure disorder improperly rather than a real neurological disorder. Hopefully, I can maybe get some answers as to the true reason for these seizure like episodes.

The other evaluation, the visit with the psychologist is going to be very heavy I am sure. In light of the present and even the past, I know I have some areas that need some healing work. I am not avoiding those areas completely, just not sure how to proceed with one in particular which was the exposure to the Domestic Violence that occurred in my earlier childhood. I suspect much of my PTSD may be tied back to that or perhaps not, that isn't for me to decide. I do know that has had an impact on me in some form.

I am going to post this now and go back to my diary as anger is emerging...

 

[Freedomfighter]

@SeanCharles - some practical things you can do, which will help you feel more p...

Yeah, I agree with that. Make your own medical history record. It is very scary when a complete stranger will have the power to decide whether you will get disability or not.

I think you will have to prepare yourself that it will not be easy either. If the government can it will skimp on everything.

Don't say that to upset you but it is better to be prepared.

 

[anonymous]

Chances are, the guy is not going to diagnose you. This doctor will want to know the impact on your life, if you are functional or not - no matter the specific diagnosis.

 

[SeanCharles]

Wow! I forgot about this post! :laugh: I suppose it would be good to update this with a bit of news...
The initial claim I filed back in November of 2016.. was denied. I have appealed that decision by requesting a hearing by and Administrative Law Judge who will hear my case for which the date has not yet been set which is a good thing as I have time to build a stronger case and have and am doing the following:

1. Entered into counseling and will be doing sessions twice a week. (Which I am slowly taking a session at a time, not giving this the same approach as I did the CE that ended up with a lot of inaccurate information.
   
2. I have hired Representation which will include assistance with case building for my upcoming hearing which will be via Video Teleconference instead of face to face as I was originally thinking.
3. I did obtain a copy of my case which contains the two evaluations I did awhile ago now and unfortunately the one report I was worried about turned out worse than I had hoped I likely confused the poor therapist with information overload given the amount of misunderstood details that were in that report.
   
4. One of my claims which was arthritis did not show up in the medical report, I will be needing to either get that diagnosed or perhaps look at what was found and see how that might be affecting me, Scoliosis which was evident in the X rays that were taken.

That is all I have for now.