tdiu Got My Denial Letter...

[tdak]

Gee it only took them 9 months. They just make my head steam!!! I just can't beleive I was denied after all the crap I have gone through. They never even wrote all the medical conditions I wrote in the original application. They also wrote that I could do things frequently that I can't. I have no idea where they got that from. They just must have had their head up their ..... well you know where when they wrote the decision letter.

Ok. Now I want to appeal, because they really do have stupid errors, leaving out medical info and infor that I wrote. How do I go about doing this. Can I write them a letter telling them what they forgot and resending them the medical info that they have seemed to overlook. Can I resend them more medical info? I really didn't want to get an atorney this time if they were just relooking at everything then making another decision. Then if they said no, I could appeal with an attorney. I should be hearing anyday about my VA TDIU (unofficially awarded IU,as per VA rep). So, I am trying to wait to get my award letter so I can foward that to them showing I got total disability. any input would help, thanks.

Thanks,

Tamara

Edited July 15, 2007 by tdak

[Josephine]

Tamara,

I would certainly go to a lawyer and have them ask for the reconsideration, as it will save you time versus an appeal.

My niece has never had the surgery. In fact she is the same age of 39 years as yourself.

I would gather up all of my medical information and go straight to the lawyers.

This is very unfair.

I saw your pictures and I was pretty sure that it was you.

Her life has been a piece of cake compared to yours.

I know that you have bouts of dizziness, just as she does and the headaches.

I would urge you, being that it took my daughter 5 years, to seek to advice of an attorney.

Always,

Josephine

Edited July 15, 2007 by Josephine

[Pete53]

Tamara:

So sorry but I usually just ask for new posts and click on them. I am sort of quasi attention deficit so I rarely pay attention to which forum is posted in. I really think that you will prevail with Socil Security since you are not working and they have no legitimate reason to deny.

I will think good thoughts and wish for the best.

Pete

[Josephine]

Tamara.

Appeal Forms to File and Where to File Them

Although Social Security is a national program, every State has its own rules for the processing of Social Security disability claims. In some States, the appeal form used after an initial denial is called a Request for Reconsideration. In other States, there is no reconsideration and your next step is a Request for Hearing.

Resource Center - Social Security Appeal Forms

Request for Reconsideration

SSA-561

Josephine

I will try to try to figure out how to print this form for you. I can see it, but it is a adobe

[10thFO]

Tamara,

I can empathize and sympathize. And believe the fact that I can spell both of those words would be a denial from SSDI. I too submitted my evidence from the VA and the fact that I am 80 and TDIU. Actually I'm 80% because I didn't push any further last year when they agreed to give me the TDIU, as I was in dire need of financial help. I also gave up my right to home assistance through Vocational Rehabilitation after they turned me down, as my counselor there told me it would speed up my claim for TDIU. Now when I call them back for living assistance I'm told, we have no record of your application you have to reapply to be reconsidered.

And they wonder why people have anxiety issues, and problems with the government.

I'm going to an attorney this week, as they disregarded everything I sent them paperwork wise for my original claim. I like you, they took two report out of about 20 I submitted to deny me. Everything they stated in my denial was crazy as hell, and showed that they never looked at the other info, or just chose to overrule it in lieu of some piece of shit info. So with that, I would like to fight it on my own, as it would serve me some justice on the gov't, but then again they would tell me that I was wise enough to fight them and support my own case so therefore........................................... DENIED. I can't handle the stress. And to think that they believe I can be a manager. Even after Voc Rehab (VA) turned me down, and I've lost out on several Federal Jobs within the last 3 years after they checked my disabilities after the 2nd interview. Yeah right. So mush for the ADA act.

[SSGMike.Ivy]

Pete,

My denial was from SSDI, not VA. I should be getting my VA "award" letter anyday now. That is on pending auth. now.

Sorry. I must have been not clear on that. I thought you figured that because I was in that section.

Tamara

Was wondering you filled for ssd prior to receiving your "should be award letter " from the VA ? Seems to me you would file upon receiving an award of 100% from the VA, not before. Think I may have missed something here, on why you have filled for ssd ? Was there another reason for you ssd filing? sorry about the ?s

[Ricky]

Mike filing one has nothing to do with the other. If a veteran is disabled and not working then they should file for SSDI asap. If you waited on VA you could lose thousands in SSDI payments. Same the other way around.