I contacted my congressperson about my Social Security situation.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

11. People keep saying that SSD is always denied the first time.

Not true. The problem is that people have no comprehension about how much documentation, extremely extensive documentation, is needed.

Some years back I worked for an attorney who did Social Security Disability denial claims. Most of my time with her was spent at one of the nearby Social Security offices photocopying her clients' paperwork. Everything, and I mean EVERTHING needs to be documented. All doctor visits. All aspects of the disability. Forms filled out detailing how they get about in daily life. I often photocopied six or more inches of paperwork. I also got to sit in on at least one appeal before a judge. Very interesting. I also listened in as she accepted or denied (in the denial I know the man slightly) a client.

So finding a SSDI attorney might well be a good idea.