ssdRadio » Disability and back pain http://www.ssdradio.com Jonathan Ginsberg's Social Security Disability Podcast Sat, 15 May 2010 18:46:29 +0000 en hourly 1 admin admin Just another WordPress weblog No No Episode 23 – What is Best Strategy for Claimant With Multiple Medical Problems http://www.ssdradio.com/2008/06/22/episode-23-what-is-best-strategy-for-claimant-with-multiple-medical-problems/ http://www.ssdradio.com/2008/06/22/episode-23-what-is-best-strategy-for-claimant-with-multiple-medical-problems/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:40:47 +0000 Jonathan Ginsberg http://www.ssdradio.com/?p=28

I received the following email from a gentleman named Richard who graciously agreed to permit me to respond to his questions on this blog/podcast.

You have, what I believe to be be, the most informative, no BS, Attorney site I have seen in my 3 mo quest for information…enough of the "smoke up the…."….

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I received the following email from a gentleman named Richard who graciously agreed to permit me to respond to his questions on this blog/podcast.

You have, what I believe to be be, the most informative, no BS, Attorney site I have seen in my 3 mo quest for information…enough of the "smoke up the…."….

I have MRI, X-ray, and medical records that show back problems. I have been seeing a liver specialist. for over a year due to liver disease (he has yet to find source), I have shingles pain flares, and migraine headaches. Depression dating back several years. I have SEVERE diarrhea, that leads to incontinence, and I take 9 diff. medications a day.

All this caused me to leave my career in law enforcement 2 years ago. To top it off, I attempted suicide 02/08…About 3 mos ago, I filed for SSD. My question is this….I have kept a "pain Journal" that I show my pain management doctor, for the last 6 mos. It shows how I feel on any given day, and what i can and can't do, in my own
words. Some days are good, some days are horrible. Should I send that to DDS?

–Richard

Podcast notes and resources:

1. Social Security listings – the fastest way to win a disability case is to show that your condition meets a listing.

2. Functional capacity argument – identify specific problems that impact your work capacity

3. Mental health vs. physical medical problems – which makes for a stronger case?

4. Pain journals – when are they useful?

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