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Muscular Dystrophy Disability Attorney

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Muscular Dystrophy is a recognized listing under the rules of Social Security Disability. The listing requirements are found under the classification of listing 11.04 Central Nervous System. The disability requirements include:

A. Sensory or motor aphasia resulting in ineffective speech or communication ; or

B. Significant and persistent disorganization of motor function in two extremities resulting in sustained disturbance of gross and dexterous movements, or gait and station.

This technical listing does not do much to show the results of muscular dystrophy. Some cases will require a hearing before an administrative law judge to adquately show the damage that this deadly disease inflicts on people. It is essential to combine the client’s testimony and medical records to be successful in a claim such as this one.

Please give me a call at toll free (877) 271-2633 or local at (615) 308-2633 to review your claim. I would be pleased to assist you in your time of need.

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Daniel L. McMurtry, Esq.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Disability Attorney

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There is a listing under Social Security Disability entitled inflammatory arthritis, this is the listing for Rheumatoid Arthritis. The listing requires the following medical conditions, but remember there are other ways to meet Social Security Disability requirements other than this listing for Rheumatoid Arthritis.

A. History of joint pain, swelling, and tenderness, and signs on current physical examniation of joint inflammation or def0rmity in two or more major joints resulting in inability to ambulate effectively or inability to perform fine and gross movements effectively, as defined in 14.00B6b and B2c; or

B. Ankylosing spondylitis or other spondyloarthropathy, with diagnosis established by findings of unilateral or bilateral sacroliitis (e.g. erosions or fusions) shown by appropriate medically acceptable imaging, with both:

     1. History of back pain, tenderness, and stiffness, and

     2.  Findings on physical examination of ankylosis fixation of the dorsolumber or cervical spine at 45 degree or more flexion measured from vertical position zero degrees; or

C. An impairment as described under the criteria in 14.02A systemic lupus erythematosus; or

D. Inflammatory arthritis with signs of peripheral join inflammation on current examination, but with lesser joint involvement than in  A and lesser extra articular features than in C, and:

     1. Significant, documented constitutional symptoms and signs (e.g. fatigue, fever, malaise, weight loss), and

    2. Involvement of two or more organs/body systems. At least one of the organs/body systems must be involved to at least a moderate level of severity.

E. Inflammatory spondylitis or other inflammatory spondyloarthropathies, with lesser deformity than in B and lesser extra-articualr features than in C, with signs of unilateral or bilateral sacroiliitis on appropriate medically acceptable imaging; and with the extra-articular features described in 14.09D.

Rheumatoind Arthritis is a dibilitating disease, it can strike young and old alike. It can deform the body and make everyday choirs seem impossible. Daily living activities such as simply shopping or driving can become to painful. If you or a loved one suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis please give me a call, I would be pleased to review your Social Security Disability claim at no charge, and there is never a fee unless I win your claim.

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Daniel L. McMurtry, Esq.

Lupus Disability Attorney

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Lupus is a disabling diseases that is recognized by Social Security Disability under listing 14.02, you meet the listing if the following is true about your claim:

A. One of the following:

1. Joint involvement as described under the criteria 1.00; or

2. Muscle involvement as described under the criteria in 14.05; or

3. Ocular involvement as descibed under the criteria in 2.00ff; or

4. Respiratory involvement as described under the criteria in 3.00ff; or

5. Cardiovascular involvement, as described under the criteria 4.00ff or 14.04D;

6. Digestive involvement as described under the criteria in 5.00ff; or

7. Renal involvement  as described under the criteria in 6.ooff; or

8. Hematologic involvement as described under the criteria 7.00ff; or

 9. Skin involvement as described under the criteria in 8.00ff; or

10. Neurological involvement as described under the criteria in I 1.00ff; or

11. Mental involvement as described under the criteria in 12.00ff; or

B. Lesser involvement of two or more organs/body systems listed in paragraph A, with significant docuemnted constitutional symptoms and signs of sever fatigue, fever, malaise, and weight loss. At least one of the organ/body systems must be involved to at least a moderate severity.

Lupus affects everything from your skin and how you can tolerate sunlight, to joint pain and internal organs. In some cases Lupus affects are not apparant to the outside world, and thus these conditions need to be explained to the Social Security Disability department, and the judge at the hearing of your claim. Lupus can also be a difficult thing to diagnose, thus making it even more important to properly explain to Social Security.

Please give me a call Monday through Friday at toll free (877) 271-2633 or local at (615) 308-2633 to discuss your claim.

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Daniel L. McMurtry, Esq.

Autism Disability Attorney

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It is a difficult thing to deal with Autism, it does not know any social class or age. There is a listing under Social Security Disability entitled Autistic disorder and other pervasive developmental disorders.

Autism is charaterized by qualitative deficits in the development of reciprocal social interaction, in the development of verbal and nonverbal communication skills, and in amaginative activity. Often, there is a markedly restricted rertoire of activiites and interests, which frequently are stereotyped and repetitive.

The required level of severity for these disorders is met when the requirements in both A and B are satisfied.

A. Medically documented finding of the following:

1. For autistic disorder, all of the following:

a. Qualitive deficits in reciprocal social interaction; and

b. Qualitive deficits in verbal and nonverbal communication and in imaginative activity; and

c. Markedly restricted repertoire of activities and interest;

OR

2. For other pervasive developmental disorders, both of  the following:

a. Qualtive deficits in reciprocal social interaction; and

b. Qualitive defecits in verbal and non verbal communication and in imaginative activity;

AND

B. Resulting in at least two of the following:

1. Marked restriction of activities of daily living; or

2. Marked difficulties in maintaining social functioning; or

3. Marked difficulties in mainting concentration, persistence, or pace; or

4. Repeated episodes of decompensation, each of extended duration.

I have represented children with Autism, I understand how emotionally and financially heavy the strain can be, should your loved one be suffering from Autism please give me a call at any time Monday through Saturday at toll free (877) 271-2633 or local at (615) 308-2633, I would be pleased to speak with you.

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Daniel L. McMurtry, Esq.

Paranoid Schizophrenia Disability Attorney

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Under listing 12.03 Social Security Disability lists the requirements for Paranoid Schizophrenia, the requirements are as follows:

A. Medical documented persistence, either continuous or intermittent, of one or more of the following:

1. Delusions, hallucinations; or

2. Catatonic or other grossly disorganized behavior; or

3. Incoherence, loosening of associates, illogical thinking or poverty of content of speech if associated with one of the following;

a. Blunt effect; or

b. Flat effect; or

c. Inappropriate affect; or

4. Emotional withdrawal and or isolation; and

B. Resulting in at least two of the following:

1. Marked restriction of activities of daily living; or

2.Marked difficulties in maintaining social functioning; or

3. Marked difficulties in maintaining concentration persistence or pace; or

4. Repeated episodes of decompensation, each of extended duration; or

C.  Medically documented history of chronic schizophrenic, paranoid, or other psychotic disorder of at least 2 years duration that has caused more than a minimal limitation of ability to do basic work activities, with symptoms or signs currently attenuated by medication or psychosocial support, and one of the following:

1. Repeated episode of decompensation each of extended duration; or

2. A residual disease process that has resulted in such marginal adjustment that even minimal increase in mental demands or change in the environment would be predicted to cause the individual to decompensate; or 

3. Current history of 1 or more years inability to function outside a highly supportive living arrangement, with an indication of continued need for such an arrangement.

Schizophrenia is a real and dibilitating condition, this disease does not know and age limit, high or low, I have represented claimants in their teens, all the way to their sixties. Most individuals require the help of someone living with them, this disease takes a toll on both the claimant and the family, especially if money is an issue, as it is with most people. The money to care for someone most of the day, every day is quite high.

The medical records are very important in these cases, for sometimes an individual can appear ok at a hearing, but with the aid of their medical records I can explain to the judge their true condition. Should you need assistance with your claim, or the claim of a friend or loved one suffering from Schizophrenia, please give me a call Monday through Saturday at toll free (877) 271-2633 or local at (615) 308-2633, I would be pleased to speak with you.

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Daniel L. McMurtry, Esq.

Cervical Spine Disorders Disability Attorney

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Disorders of the Spine is a listing currently within the disability listings of Social Security Disability. It includes herniated nucleus pulposus, spinal arachnoiditis, spinal stenosis, osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease, facet arthritis, vertebral fracture), resulting in the compromise of a nerve root including the cauda equina or the spinal cord. WITH:

A. Evidence of nerve root compression characterized by neuro anatomic distribution of pain, limitation of motion of the spine, motor loss accompanied by sensory or reflex loss and if there is involvement of the lower back, positive straight leg raising test, OR

B. Spinal arachnoiditis, confirmed by an operative note or pathology report of tissue biopsy or appropriate medically acceptable imaging, manifested by sever burning or painful dysesthesia, resulting in the need for changes in position or posture more than once every 2 hours; OR

C. Lumbar spinal stenois resulting in pseudoclaudication, established by finding on appropriate medical acceptable imagin manifested by chronic non radicular pain and weakness, and resulting in inabilityto ambulate effectively as defined in 1.00B2b.

Many claimants who suffer from Cervical Spine Disorders also suffer from severe pain, this severe pain may result in even sedentary work being impossible to do on a regular basis. The pain results in many claimants staying on strong medication that results in several hours of sleep per day, and thus employment becomes impossible.

The disorders of the cervical spine can result in numbness of the hands, destroy or hamper motor skills, and loss of the strength in hands. Should you need an attorney to assist you with your claim for disability please give the law office a call Monday through Friday at toll free (877) 271-2633 or local at (615) 308-2633, I would be pleased to speak with you.

Daniel L. McMurtry, Esq.

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Renal Disease Disability Attorney

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Anyone with Renal Disease can attest to how debilitating the disease can be to the body. Social Security Disability has  a listing called Impairment of the renal function, the technical listing requires the following:

Renal impairment because of chronic renal disease expected to last 12 months, hypertensive vascular disease, chronic nephritis, nephrolithiasis, polycystic disease, bilateral hydronephrosis, with:

Chronic hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis necessitated by irreversible renal fialure; or

Kidney transplant

Persistent elevation of serum creatine in to 4 mg per deciliter(100 ml) or greater or reduction in creatinine clearance to 20 ml per minute or less over  3 months with one of the following:

1. Renal osteodystrophy manifested by sever bone pain and abnormalities shown by appropriate medical acceptable imaging; or

2. A clinical episode of pericarditis; or

3. Persistent motor or sensory neuropathy; or

4. Intractable pruritus; or

5. Persistent fluid overload syndrome resulting in diastolic hypertension or signs of vascular congestion;

6. Persistent anorexia with recent weight loss and current weight meeting the values in 5.08  Table  III  IV; or

7. Persistent hematocrits of 30 percent or less.

Renal disease is a very medical records specific listing. The medical records must be shown to reveal the technical information that the listing requires, along with the technical nature of this listing your side effects from the disease are very important as well. It is a good thing to keep a list of the activities, including daily activities that you can no longer to as a result of this disease. Your daily life and how your symptoms affect it will be very important to the Social Security Disability under this listing.

Should you need assistance in your claim for disability, please feel free to phone me toll free Monday through Friday at (877) 271-2633 or local at (615) 308-2633.

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Daniel L. McMurtry, Esq.

Cirrhosis Liver Disability Attorney

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Under Social Security Disability chronic liver disease includes portal, postnecrotic or biliary cirrhosis; chronic hepatitis; Wilson’s Disease.

Here is the short medical requirements that you must meet for Cirrhosis of the liver:

Esophageal varices, shown by endoscopy or x-ray; or

Performance of a shunt operation for esophageal varices; or

 Serum bilirubin of 2.5 mg per deciliter (100ml.) or greater persisting on repeated examinations for at least 5 months; or

Ascites, with other attributable causes ruled out, persistent for 5 months or reoccurring; or

Hepatic encephalapathy; or

Confirmation of chronic liver disease, as noted by liver biopsy and one of the following:

(1) Ascites not attributable to other causes,  occurring or persistent for 3 months demonstrated by abdominal paracentesis or associated with persistent hypoalbuminemia of 3.0 gm per deciliter or less; or

(2) Serum bilirubin of 2.5 mg per deciliter or greater on repeated examinations for at least 3 months; or

(3) Hepatic cell necrosis or inflammation persisting for at least 3 months, documented by repeated abnormalities of prothrombin time and enzymes indicative of hepatic dysfunction.

Most clients I have met who suffer from Cirrhosis of the liver have a very low energy level, the disease takes away most of their strength even to do small things like walking and standing. Cirrhosis of the liver is a debilitating disease, many other side affects of the disease are jaundice, blood coagulation, and easy bruising.

Many claimants are awaiting liver transplants at the time they are apply for disability, or they apply for disability and then get put on the waiting list for a transplant. In the event you are put on a transplant waiting list, it most assuredly shows the dire situation of your health and claim.

There are some instances where Cirrhosis may be linked to alcoholism, although alcoholism may be a bar to disability benefits, the results of alcoholism are not a bar, as long as you are abstaining from drinking, the results of your long term drinking do not effect your claim.

Please give me a call anytime Monday through Friday at toll free  (877) 271-2633 or local at (615) 308-2633, I would be pleased to review your claim with no obligation.

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Daniel L. McMurtry, Esq.

Diabetes Disability Attorney

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Diabetes is a debilitating disease, it requires precise health care, and even with that Diabetes can lead to amputations, loss of vision and Neuropathy. Social Security Disability has a listing for Diabetes, it lists what is required to receive disability, as noted below:

Diabetes with;

A. Neuropathy demonstrated by significant and persistent disorganization of motor function in two extremities resulting in sustained disturbance of gross and dexterous movements or gait ans station; or

B. Acidosis occurring at least on the average of once every 2 months documented by appropriate blood chemical tests (ph or pC02 or bicarbonate level; or

C. Retinitis proliferans; evaluate the visual impairment under the criteria in 2.02, 2.03 or 2.04

Diabetes can result in severe weakening of the body, and or frailty along with instability in standing or walking. It is hard to show these things on paper through your appeal and reconsideration, even if they are contained in the medical records. At a hearing of the matter before a Social Security Judge it is more easily shown through your appearance and testimony.

Vision problems that accompany diabetes can result in the person being unable to read things, which all jobs require. Unable to drive a car or truck, and unable to even tell the difference in the value of money handed to them. The forgoing vision examples can show that even a job such as taking up tickets at a movie theatre may be impossible for a person with diabetes.

It is so very important to show the Social Security Disability department the results of your Diabetes, the end results of Diabetes can be shown at a hearing of your case, things like loss of vision, unsteady gate can be seen by the judge, and Neuropathy can be explained to the judge through your testimony. Conveying these problems is a very important part of your disability claim for Diabetes. 

Should you need assistance in your claim for disability as a result of diabetes please give me a call, I would be pleased to speak with you, and if I can be of assistance I would be pleased to be your disability attorney.

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Daniel L. McMurtry, Esq.

Amputation Disability Attorney

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Under the rules of Social Security Disability there is a listing for amputations, the listing states the following:

a. Both hands; or

b.One or both lower extremities at or above the tarsal region, with stump complications resulting in medical inability to use a prosthetic device to ambulate effectively, as defined in 1.00B2b, which have lasted or are expected to last at least 12 months; or

c. One hand and one lower extremity at or above the tarsal region, with inability to ambulate effectively, as defined by 1.00B2b; or

d. Hemipelvectomy or hip disarticulation

Just because you don’t meet this listing technically does not mean you cannot succeed on your claim. This is just simply the listing under Social Security Disability, there are so many factors that go into a disability claim, such as your former work, type of work, ability to be retrained, and ability to read and write.

Please give me a call should you need someone to fight for your disability, I would be pleased to help you out in your time of need.

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Daniel L. McMurtry, Esq.