Social Security Disability

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Multiple Sclerosis Disability Attorney

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Multiple Sclerosis under Social Security Disability is listed as the following:

(a) Disorganization of motor function as described in 11.04B; or

(b) Visual or mental impairment as described under the criteria in 2.02, 2.03, 2.04 or 12.02; or

(c) Significant, reproducible fatigue of motor function with substantial muscle weakness on repetative activity, demonstrated on physical examination, resulting from neurological dysfunction in the areas of the central nervous system known to be pathologically involved by the multiple sclerosis process.

Multiple Sclerosis is a disease based on the lesions that appear on the brain, the problem in regards to proving it for Social Security Disability is that it is impossible to have an MRI done of each lesion on the brain, as they appear and dissappear, so it is not practicle or possible to prove each and every symptom medically to Social Security Disability. Your testimoney is very important in these type claims. 

Your subjective symptoms are the most important factor to relate to Social Security Disability under the Multiple Sclerosis listing. As noted in sect. C of the listing, motor function fatigue, and muscle weakness are important factors to meeting the listing. Many claimants under the listing experience vision problems, weakness, fatigue, balance issues, and overall lack of energy. It is very important  to convey these symptoms to Social Security at your hearing or appeal. The problem that many individuals have with Multiple Sclerosis is one day they will feel good, and the next day they can’t walk, it is again important to convey this to Social Security.

For assistance in your Social Security Disability claim, please feel free to phone the law office Monday through Friday at toll free 1 (877) 271-2633 or local at (615) 308-2633, I look forward to hearing from you.

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Daniel L. McMurtry, Esq.

Stroke Disability Attorney

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There is a listing under the rules of Social Security Disability entitled Central Nervous System Vascular Accident, this is where the listing for a stroke is contained. Social Security Disability requires the following, for you to be declared disabled under the listing of a stroke:

  1. Sensory or moro aphasia resulting in ineffective speech or communication; or
  2. Significant and persistent disorganization of motor function in two extremities, resulting in sustained disturbance of gross and dexterous movements, or gait and station.

A stroke may inflict many other types damages to the body including, vision, hearing, and understanding. Social Security will take these other type damages into account when determining your disability claim.

It is important in a disability claim where a stroke is the reason for the disability, to explain to the judge not only the outward signs of a stroke, but the issues regarding ones ability to think and reason, sometimes these things are not as apparant, and it is often helpful to explain them at your hearing.

Should you need assistance in your disability claim, please phone the law office at toll free 1 (877) 271-2633 or local at (615) 308-2633.

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Daniel L. McMurtry, Esq.

Tennessee Disability Attorney

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As an Attorney representing people for their Social Security Disability I find that there are some important questions that have to be asked before the hearing or appeal of my clients claims, I thought I would share these questions with other individuals who might be in the middle of their Social Security Disability claim.

I start with the questions that in my opinion are important to Social Security, and they are as follows:

  1. How old was the client at the date they claimed disability? This is very important under the rules of Social Security, there are certain ages that change the way your claim is looked at on the Grid, (the grid is a system developed by Social Security to assist in the evaluation of your claim), claimants being older at the date of their disability have a less stringent placement on the grid system.
  2. What is your education level, again this question is important in every aspect of a disability claim, but especially as it relates to the grid system used by Social Security Disability.
  3. Work experience, the type of work you have done in your past is placed against what definition Social Security has in the defining of your work, this is done through use of a book accepted by Social Security. It can define your work as either skilled or unskilled, both definitions of your past work are very important to your claim.
  4. Daily activities, meaning what do you do during your normal days while waiting on your disability decision? It requires a thoughtful look back into your daily routine, it is very important to know this information.
  5. If you are not working, how are you surviving financially? This question requires an accurate statement of how you are surviving financially without working, while waiting on a decision about your claim.

I hope these thoughts have been helpful, if my law office can be of help to you in your social security claim for disability please give me a call at Toll Free 1 (877) 271-2633 or local at  (615) 308-2633.

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Daniel L. McMurtry, Esq.