Carpal tunnel syndrome is fairly common and it is normally relieved by surgery. If the surgery is not fully successful, the person may have limitations on the ability to grasp objects and hand strength. Although carpal tunnel syndrome can interfere with a person's manual dexterity, it normally … [Read more...]
Social Security Disability Articles
Strokes
A stroke is also known as a CVA or cerebrovascular accident. The most interesting thing about the way the Social Security Administration treats stroke cases is that they tend to hold the case at the prehearing level hoping that the patient will get better. After some time has gone by, the Social … [Read more...]
Seizure Disorders
Seizure cases alone are difficult to win before the Social Security Administration because of the way they have written the rules and regulations. The Social Security Administration wants confirmation of the seizure disorder through an EEG (Electroencephaleogram). If your seizure disorder is … [Read more...]
Organic Brain Syndrome
There are two types of organic brain syndromes. The first kind is caused by trauma such as in an accident where there was a head injury (i.e., motorcycle accident). The second kind of organic brain syndrome is called progressive dementia, with the most commonly occurring one being Alzheimer’s … [Read more...]
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is considered by many to be one of the most serious of any mental impairment. Psychotic symptoms usually begin between the ages of 17 and 30 in men and between the ages of 20 and 40 in women. The average case will have a history of deterioration in the person’s functioning as a … [Read more...]
Depression
A very depressed person may have problems leaving their home, being with other people, having normal friendly relationships or even having business relationships. With severe depression, it is difficult to concentrate. Sometimes depression can lead to suicide. For Social Security Disability … [Read more...]
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a psychotic illness that can cause drastic changes in a person's mood. A person suffering from bipolar disorder at times may be confused and disordered in their thinking. This is disorder is not classified as depression. Bipolar disorder involves manic symptoms, but can also … [Read more...]
Mental Retardation
The Social Security Administration very rarely pays claims based solely on mental retardation. The Government has specifically stated that in order to find someone disabled solely based on mental retardation, it must be shown that this person was retarded before the age of 22. So in essence the … [Read more...]
Anxiety Disorders
Generalized anxiety disorders, phobias, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorders, posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD) makeup this category of impairments. Persons with generalized anxiety disorders are unable to handle jobs involving stress or dealing with the public. The type of stress … [Read more...]
Personality Disorders
The Social Security Administration does not like this impairment as the basis for awarding benefits simply because they believe that the disorder is subjective in nature. Personality disorders are very common. Assessing the severity of a personality disorder comes down to a doctor or psychologist … [Read more...]
Gregory Kornegay,
