At What Stage Was Your Ssi Or Ssdi Approved

[ltate90]

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.

[jbasser]

ALJ for me.

J

[yoggie2]

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.

18 years of evidence was denied 2 and 2+ years later I am being scheduled for an ALJ Hearing....1st time denied I could stuff dolls or very very light work 2nd time I had to much education that included 16+ years, 12 years High School, 4 plus years of collage. I went into US Army at 17 after the 10th grade and never been inside of a collage except to get my GED....Its tough whole different animal than the VA.....All or nothing and they use there own doctors even if you have a long history of illnesses. Also the initial process (reconceration which is same process) they (DDS) is very limited to what they can approve...

Though some have passed in the 1st an second try but rarely, you have to be nearly dieing or next to it to get SSA on the first try...

Edited November 12, 2008 by yoggie2

[Pete53]

Initial for me. Took a hair over 4 months. Filed July 1991 and approved Oct 1991/ Took VA till Oct 1996 with the same evidence.

[purple]

Right after my 100% IU was approved, I applied for SSDI. It was approved the first time in about 3-4 months. Sent them the exact same evidence I sent the VA, plus the VA rating.

[cowgirl]

Applied for IU and SSDI same time. IU denied, but used that VA sc info to prop up SSDI application and got approved first time around. Disagreed with IU denial, paperwork is in with stronger SC nsupport now.

cg

[Joe Keller]

My SSDI was approved I think in 42 Days.... ( I posted it on this forum the day I was approved I was denied SSI on my initial visit (to fill out the forms) because they said my VA Disability money (100%) disqualified me. It was the first time I ever applyed for it.