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HOW MENTAL SYMPTOMS HELP YOU WIN SSD BENEFITS
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recognizes that even if your main disability is a physical illness, mental symptoms can still impact your ability to work. Many people believe the SSA looks only at their main medical problem. That is not true. If you have a physical condition and mental symptoms, then the SSA must… Read More »
IS GOUT A DISABILITY?
WHAT IS GOUT? Gout is a serious form of inflammatory arthritis that affects your joints due to high levels of uric acid in your blood. When your body produces too much uric acid or your kidneys cannot remove it efficiently, urate crystals form and settle in your joints. These crystals trigger intense inflammation and… Read More »
THE 12 MONTH DURATION RULE FOR SSD BENEFITS
UNDERSTANDING THE 12 MONTH DURATION RULE FOR SSD BENEFITS The 12 month duration rule for Social Security disability benefits applies to everyone who files an application for disability benefits. In short, the 12 month duration rule requires your medical condition to last twelve continuous months. You face the same duration standard regardless of age,… Read More »
