6 Conditions That Will Not Be Approved For Disability

Unfortunately I get some people who are applying for disability for conditions that Social Security will not approve. I go over these, and some conditions that can be approved, and how to give your application the best possible chance.

[eddiefniii]

Best friend of 50 years was on dialysis 4-6 hours a day 5 days a week starting last November. and still teaching. In January he took his built up sick leave but still went to school to help. Denied. Cancer too. Died the day he retired. Zero disability was granted. And he deserved it. Worked his entire life….

[truthfulbeauty]

My stepson has intellectual developmental disorder. He is 25 years old and has been that way since birth. I am terminally ill with copd and I have severe arthritis and had both hips replaced, my neck fused, several back fusions as well as extreme pinched nerves from my back all the way down to my feet. I have been on disability since 2011 and believe me, I wish my body was healthy and I could work because it’s not fun being in constant pain and not being able to do a lot of things like even walking a block. Please take care of yourself and I wish everyone to be healthy.

[aboveallLove]

I have seen lazy, manipulative people get granted disability yet real disabled people are suffering

[tonysweet]

It took over 5 years for me to get disablity. In this time I lost everything and had to go homeless. The Judge who granted my disabilty was pissed. She said or told me she never does this BUT for me she was. What she did was GO back over 5 years and granted my disability. She told me the courts usually go back to your last denial. But she was going all the way back when I became disabled some 5 years before 5his.

[ixPepper]

Feel like they automatically deny you almost every time, hoping you won't bother to try again

[pamelasimone]

My friend, Barbara, was going for chemo to treat liver cancer. She made it to the top of the list to receive a transplant only to be denied at the last minute. The last time she was prepared for surgery and was denied.
Between the time for treatment and the recovery from the side effects of the chemo, she was unable to work.
I lost count of the number of times she was rejected for disability. One case reviewer told her she could be a greeter at Walmart.
By the time she was approved, she was in hospice which means she was dying in the last stages of liver cancer.
What a bunch of BS. A greeter at Walmart! Really!
She died almost as soon as she received disability.

[rhondawiggins]

My friend had stage four colon cancer and was denied. A year and a half later they contacted their local senator and within a week they had all their money and the retroactive pay. Unfortunately, he died a month later.

[nukaghoula]

This video just makes me all the more grateful as a disabled person that I don't live in America

[txtattooedlady]

I have been on disability since 2005, I had a wonderful lady from MHMR that went with me. In 2020 I had my left leg amputated in 2021 I went to work 6 months after surgery. I worked for a year took a year off and now have a new job, I have children who won’t work but trying to teach my grandsons no matter what life throws at you, you still can’t be a productive adult. I even went to college for two years at the age of 55.

[shondrawhite]

My son has pseudoanchondroplasia a type of dwarfism. He is 19. He has had multiple surgeries including spinal fusion. And needs several more. He was just denied disability in Michigan. It's a rigged system.

[jjbud]

My niece had epilepsy and her seizures were pretty well controlled. The problem was, no one would hire her when they found out. Or if she did get hired and had a seizure on the job, she was fired. This went on for years. She finally was able to find work at a Walgreen's pharmacy after many years of trying for any and all jobs that were available. She was between a rock and a hard place because she could work but could not get or keep a job because of her seizures. She had only 1 or 2 seizures a year usually. She was turned down for disability, but finally, thanks to Walgreen's she was able to keep her job, even after she had a seizure on the job. Life can be very hard for some people with disabilities who are not eligible. Most of her life she had to rely on family for support.

[ShinYeg]

I've been fighting for disability for nearly 2 years now for my Multiple Sclerosis. I've been pleading and cooperating and just wait as they drag me along for the inevitable denial. Now, with a lawyer, things are moving faster with this current appeal, but I'm jumping through even more obstacles than before. One of my favorite examples was when I was scheduled for an exam at their appointed SS IMA building. I waited 4 and a half hours before someone finally called me to the window and apologized saying they're "backed up" and I can't be seen. Asked me to come back next week 8 am when they first opened. Got there 7:30am and STILL watched 5 people go ahead of me even though I was there before they opened.

[cmay]

What really sucks is having a kid with Autism that has comprehension issues, he does have a job - makes less than $12k a year, but can't get help with anything, because he lives with me. He's an adult, but they go by my income...it's BS

[michellemarch-collier]

I have chronic kidney disease. I lost a kidney 5 years ago and recently developed an intolerance to direct sunlight. I applied but got denied. I guess I'll get a job, fall out at work and get fired because of it then, maybe i can reapply. It's insane how so many people are denied. Best if luck to those applying

[tinapuddin]

The fact that this video showed up in my feed shows that our phones listen to us when we talk. I am actually waiting for my answer i had my SSID Court hearing in the beginning of of Dec. I have never Google or searched on YouTube anything to do with SSID. I hope i get approved because I have several conditions that cannot be fixed fingers crossed and watch what you say when you have your phone around.

[deborahsevigny]

I'm glad you finally got to mental disabilities. I was blessed with a very thorough disability agent. Believe it or not, Binder & Binder helped my disability claim in front of the judge with much data, and he approved me.
I was messed up for so many reasons. It's been 10 years now, and I'm doing so much better. S.S.A. switched me to S.S. when I turned 63. Socially, I'm still a bust, but at least I don't have to be around people daily. I feel as though my sanity is coming back. I'm almost at the rim of the well and ready to pull myself out of the darkness and bask in the sun. Whoopee 😊

[PossibleLifeLines]

A Social Security agent said that the most frequent reason people get denied is that the physician does not know the diagnostic code Social Security uses for the disability
He said to make certain to go to a physician who knows the diagnostic codes.
Also not all medical conditions have Social Security disability codes.

[annam]

I have spondylithesis, spondylosis, scoliosis, klippel feil syndrome, severe facet disease, nerve compression, bi lateral pars disease, degenerative disc disease, buldging discs, etc.... it took me so long to get approved. In pain everyday, feeling miserable. Now i have developed a tick borne allergy which i cant eat or use any mammel based food or byproduct. Which severly hinders me to be able to find the right medications. But im blessed that i finally was approved. I really needed it

[entercreativename]

Ended up on hemodialysis at age 40 due to an autoimmune disorder. My insurance suddenly took note, offered case management and other assistance, and connected me to someone locally who helped me apply for disability. She knew everyone in the state social security offices and managed to get my case expedited. Within six months was approved on first try.

Edit: If you are applying, DO get help from someone experienced with the system, and DO appeal if you are denied after applying. And try to keep up hope through the process. It can be hard to wait it out, and frustrating to go through the process, but it is very much worth it when it comes through.

[PraveenSrJ]

1) medical problems that don’t affect the ability to work such as high blood 🩸 pressure.
2) a condition that is better with treatment such as epilepsy.
3) medical problems that have gotten better such as fractures healed with screws.
4) people who had cancer ♋️ that has been treated and is well healed. *
5) patients that have problems with no symptoms or issues.
6) people who have an inactive addiction to something like alcohol 🍷 and drugs. Continuing to drink 🍺
7) conditions that last less than 12 months. This can be a grey area.
8) things that are “normal” such as dropping things and forgetting things.