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  uffdagal

  June 1, 2024 at 2:55 pm Reply

  The MS will need to be severe. It’s not just a diagnosis, but substantial medical records that clearly demonstrate significant functional limitations and restrictions. MS varies greatly. Some people work full careers until Retirement while others have debilitating affects early.

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  CommunicationTime63

  June 1, 2024 at 2:55 pm Reply

  Yes, you can file for SSI. If you plan to file, don’t delay establishing your filing date for eligibility purposes, in the event your application is approved.

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  CommunicationTime63

  June 1, 2024 at 2:55 pm Reply

  https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/11.00-Neurological-Adult

  Specifically, read:
  Listing 11.09 Multiple Sclerosis.

  It appears there is a question of your insured status for Social Security disability. By any chance, do you have a parent who is entitled to Social Security benefits or is deceased so that you might meet the requirements for childhood disability benefits?

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  RickyRacer2020

  June 1, 2024 at 2:55 pm Reply

  A person can apply for Social Security Disability for anything. But, to be approved, the applicant must medically prove the condition severely limits their **Functional Abilities** — the abilities to: sit, stand, see, hear, speak, travel, persist, remember, understand, communicate socially, concentrate, adapt / cope and a few other similar traits. This is because at “Work’s Fundamental Core”, those are the abilities needed to do it, regardless of the job being done.

  Psych and musculoskeletal claims, especially in younger people / adults are rarely approved for a variety of reasons. Remember too that by submitting a Disability application, the person is asking the gov’t to decide if they are able to work at SGA — in essence, they’re asking a 3rd party, the very one who controls the money, to decide for them if they can Work at SGA. Think about that! For more, read on.

  “Work Credits” are the bedrock / the cornerstone of a SSDI (Disability) application. Without them, there’s no path forward for SSDI as it’s a qualification requirement. To see if you have enough Work Credits, login / create your account on the [SSA.gov](http://ssa.gov/) website and check; it will tell you if you have the necessary Work Credits and if you do, will give an estimate of the Disability payment you could get if approved for the program.

  For most Disability cases, the applicant needs the necessary Work Credits and **the SSA wants up to date medical records going back about two years**. To get approved, in general, 4 things are typically needed: Work Credits, a Qualifying Condition, Supportive Evidence and **extremely limited Functional Work Abilities** that prevent the applicant from doing SGA Level work (earning $1550 a month). Typically, from application submission to getting a decision is 10 to 12 months and barely 30% will be approved. If denied, Reconsideration takes another 6 months or longer and has an 88% likelihood of Denial. If that too is denied, a court hearing will likely be 12 to 15 months after that and essentially comes down to a coin toss.

  **Check Yourself Out:** Create / Login to your Social Security account to see if you have the necessary Work Credits and to learn what your estimated Disability payment could be: [https://www.ssa.gov](https://www.ssa.gov/)

  **Conditions** are listed at: [https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/AdultListings.htm](https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/AdultListings.htm)

  **Evidentiary Requirements** are at: [https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/evidentiary.htm](https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/evidentiary.htm)

  **Functional Work Abilities** are discussed on this video at: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhTqTtGOIkI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhTqTtGOIkI)

  **Your 10 Page Written Case for Disability** is done with this form, the Adult Function Report:  [https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-3373-bk.pdf](https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-3373-bk.pdf)

  **Official Qualification Requirements** for Social Security Disability benefits are listed at:  [https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/qualify.html](https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/qualify.html)

  ******* The basic summary for Disability benefit eligibility is: *******

  * The SSA only pays for total disability.
  * No benefits are payable for partial disability or for short-term disability.

  The SSA considers a person to have a qualifying disability under their rules if all 3 of the following are true:

  1. You cannot do work at the substantial gainful activity (SGA) level because of your medical condition.
  2. You cannot do work you did previously or adjust to other work because of your medical condition.
  3. Your condition has lasted or is expected to last for at least 1 year or to result in death.

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  Own-Research-3485

  June 1, 2024 at 2:55 pm Reply

  Thank you guys for giving me so many resources I appreciate all of you

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  uffdagal

  June 1, 2024 at 2:55 pm Reply

  You can find the medical requirements here

  https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/11.00-Neurological-Adult.htm

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  uffdagal

  June 1, 2024 at 2:55 pm Reply

  MS society and Disability

  https://www.nationalmssociety.org/search#q=social%20security%20disability