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HAS ANYONE EVER HAD A OTR DECISION WITH SSA. DID YOUR LAWYER ASK FOR IT OR DID SSA JUST DO IT. AND WHAT ARE SOME OF THE DISABILITIES OR DIAGNOSES THAT WON YOUR CASES.

CONGRATULATIONS AND DON'T SPEND ALL THAT BACKPAY IN ONE PLACE :o :P :P :o

ROBERT51, I APPRECIATE THE ADVICE, I SUPPOSED TO BE SEEING A CIVILIAN PSYCHIATRIST TWICE A MONTH FOR THE NEXT 7 MONTHS ON "FEE BASIS" AND I WILL ALSO BE SEEING THE VA PSYCHIATRIST AS WELL AS THERE SOCIAL WORKER. ANY ADVICE ON HOW TO APPROACH THIS CIVILIAN DR. ON MY FIRST VISIT ON NOV. 19. THANKS

I HAVE MY FIRST APPT. ON NOV. 19TH WITH A CIVILIAN PSYCHIATRIST, REALLY DON'T KNOW HOW TO APPROACH NEW DOCTOR. ANY SUGGESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON MY FIRST VISIT.

THANKS, I'LL TRY EVERYTHING I CAN TO GET THE CIVILIAN PSYCHIATRIST TO BE ON MY SIDE AS FAR AS MY SSDI.

I UNDERSTAND THAT SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION USES DSM-IV TO DETERMINE IF A APPLICANT HAS A PARTICULAR MENTAL DISABILITY. I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD). WHILE I UNDERSTAND THE SSA IS NOT REQUIRED TO ACCEPT THE DIAGNOSES OF THE VA I WISH TO BRING THE FOLLOWING TO YOUR ATTENTION: UNDER CFR 20, APPENDIX 1 TO SUBPART P, PARAGRAPH 12.06 (LIST OF IMPAIRMENTS) ANXIETY RELATED DISORDERS (THE DSM-IV HAS PTSD LISTED UNDER A "STRESS RESPONSE" CATEGORY, WHICH COMES UNDER THEIR "ANXIETY DISORDER" CATEGORY) THE LIST OF IMPAIRMENTS SAYS: "A. MEDICALLY DOCUMENTED FINDINGS OF AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING, REFERRING TO ITEMS 1 THROUGH 5 UNDER "A" YOUR #1(D) CORRESPONDS DIRECTLY WITH ITEM D (4) IN SECTION 309.81, " ANXIETY DISORDERS", OF DSM-IV. YOUR #2 CORRESPONDS DIRECTLY WITH ITEM C (2) IN SECTION 309.81, "ANXIETY DISORDERS", OF DSM-IV. YOUR #5 CORRESPONDS DIRECTLY WITH ITEM B (1) IN SECTION 309.81, "ANXIETY DISORDERS", OF DSM-IV. AS YOU CAN SEE PTSD FULFILLS THREE OF THE REQUIREMENTS, NOT JUST ONE. B. RESULTING IN AT LEASE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING: YOUR #2 CORRESPONDS DIRECTLY WITH ITEM C (2) IN SECTION 309.81, "ANXIETY DISORDERS", OF DSM-IV. YOUR #3 CORRESPONDS DIRECTLY WITH ITEM D (3) IN SECTION 309.81, "ANXIETY DISORDERS", OF DSM-IV. YOUR #4 CORRESPONDS DIRECTLY WITH ITEM D (2) & D (3) IN SECTION 309.81, "ANXIETY DISORDERS", OF DSM-IV. PTSD FULFILLS THREE REQUIREMENTS, NOT JUST TWO. YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO 20 CFR 303.1520 (D) WHICH STATES, "IF YOU HAVE AN IMPAIRMENT(S) WHICH MEETS THE DURATION REQUIREMENT AND IS LISTED IN APPENDIX 1 OR IS EQUAL TO A LISTED IMPAIRMENT(S), WE WILL FIND YOU DISABLED WITHOUT CONSIDERING YOUR AGE, EDUCATION, AND WORK EXPERIENCE." THE INTRODUCTION TO THE LIST OF IMPAIRMENTS SAYS "THE LISTINGS ARE SO CONSTRUCTED THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WITH AN IMPAIRMENT(S) THAT MEETS OR IS EQUIVILANT IN SEVERITY TO THE CRITERIA OF A LISTING COULD NOT REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO DO ANY GAINFUL ACTIVITY" THEREFORE A RESIDUAL FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY (RFC) EVALUATION SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE "LIST OF IMPAIRMENTS" DATA PRESENTED ABOVE PLEASE PROVIDE THE REASON FOR DISAGREEMENT."

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 100%

MARINEVET, HOW DID YOUR CIVILIAN PSYCHIATRIST HELP YOU OUT. I WILL BE SEEING ONE IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. WAS IT EASY FOR YOUR CIVILIAN DR. TO WRITE LETTERS PERTAINING TO YOUR LIMITATIONS AND DID YOU GET THEM TO FILL OUT A RESIDUAL FUNCTIONAL CAPICITY FORM (RFC). IT SEEMS LIKE YOU HAVE TO BREAK THE VA NECK TO GET SOMETHING WRITTEN OUT IN YOUR PROGRESS NOTES. HELP ME OUT ON THIS SUBJECT, IT SEEMS LIKE I'LL BE WAITING A WHILE B4 I GET TO SEE A ALJ. ANY ADVICE YOU HAVE OR ANY OTHER MEMBER HAVE WILL HELP OUT THE CAUSE.

IS IT BETTER TO USE A CIVILIAN PSYCHIATRIST OR ONE FROM THE VA. IT SEEMS LIKE MY PSYCHIATRIST FROM THE VA DOESN'T WANT TO HELP IN SSDI CLAIM. SO IS IT BETTER TO USE A CIVILIAN BECAUSE THE VA FEE BASE ME TO USE A CIVILIAN PSYCHIATRIST FOR TWO SESSIONS A MONTH FOR SIX MONTHS AND STILL GO TO COUNSELING AT THE VA.

PETE53, DID YOU GET ANY FORMS OR LETTERS FROM YOUR DR'S. ALOT OF PEOPLE SAY YOU NEED TO GET LETTERS OR RFC FORMS FILLED OUT TO HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF WINNING YOUR CASE. WHAT WAS YOUR OUTCOME AND WHAT DID YOU DO TO GET APPROVED SO QUICKLY?

CONGRATULATIONS :o !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATS :o !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PETE53, THANKS FOR THE INFO, HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR SSDI? RIGHT NOW I'VE BEEN WAITING SINCE FEB 14, 2007 FOR MY HEARING B4 A ALJ. SOUTH CAROLINA HAS A 20-24 MONTH BACKLOG. I'VE ALSO BEEN DIAGNOSED FROM THE VA WITH PANIC DISORDER/ W AGORAPHOBIA, PTSD, MAJOR DEPRESSION RECURRENT DYSTHYMIA AND MOOD DISORDER IN CONDITIONS CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE. I HAVE MANY OTHER PHYSICAL DIAGNOSES ALSO. THESE ARE JUST THE MENTAL IMPAIRMENTS. JUST WAITING FOR MY DAY AT COURT.

HAS ANY MEMBER ON HERE HAS EVER BEEN APPROVED FOR PTSD. AND WHAT ARE THE SECRETS.

PEB1, WAS PTSD YOUR ONLY THING THAT YOU GOT APPROVED FOR. I SEE YOU HAD A GAF SCORE OF 43, DID YOU HAVE A LAWYER PRESENT? AND WAS YOUR GAF SCORE A MAJOR FACTOR IN YOUR SSDI APPROVAL.

I HAD A SLEEP APNEA DONE FOR THE SECOND TIME ON NOV 4, THIS TIME THEY ALLOWED ME TO USE THE CPAP. IS THERE ANY IDEA THEY WILL ISSUE ME ONE. I SLEPT A WHOLE LOT BETTER WHEN I WORE THE CPAP, AND THAT'S ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THE EXAMINER ASK ME ( HOW DID I SLEEP WITH CPAP). I'M JUST WAITING FOR THE DR. TO READ THE NOTES FROM THE EXAMINER. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR THEM TO CONTACT YOU?

I THINK EVERYBODY THAT IS APPLYING FOR SSI OR SSDI WOULD LIKE TO KNOW AT WHAT STAGE WAS IT APPROVED. THIS TOPIC WILL GIVE PEOPLE SOMETHING TO READ AND CONFIDENCE ABOUT THERE HOPES OF BEING APPROVED. WAS IT APPROVED AT INITIAL, RECONSIDERATION, ALJ (HEARING), COURT OF APPEALS, FEDERAL COURT. LET US KNOW.

I'M FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, THEY TOLD ME TO BE SEEN BY AN ALJ IT WILL TAKE 20-24 MONTHS. I'VE BEEN WAITING SINCE FEB 14, 2006. I FIRST APPLIED FOR SSDI WAS APR 6, 2006. NOW IT'S JUST A BIG WAITING GAME.

I'VE BEEN DENIED TWICE BY SSA AND NOW I'M WAITING FOR HEARING BEFORE A ALJ. I'VE BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE VA WITH PANIC DISORDER WITH AGORAPHOBIA, PTSD, MAJOR DEPRESSION RECURRENT, DYSTHYMIA, MOOD DISORDER IN CONDITIONS CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE, HERNIATED NUCLEUS PULPOSUS, OSTEOARTHRITIS, DJD (BACK,NECK,SHOULDERS,FEET,ANKLES), HIGH CHOLESTEROL, GERD, MORBID OBESITY AND I WAS ISSUED A HD ROLLATER (WALKER) FOR AMBULATION. THE CE EXAMINER STATED I WAS DO ANYTHING THAT REQUIRED ANY WALKING, LIFTING, STOOPING OR BENDING. I ALSO HAVE MANY GAF SCORES OF (40-50) FOR THE LAST PAST 4 YEARS. DO ANYONE THINK I HAVE A GOOD CASE WHEN I ATTEND MY HEARING? ALSO I'M WAITING TO HEAR ANYDAY DID I GET DIAGNOSED WITH SLEEP APNEA.