Important question regarding "Overkill" of listed illnesses...

[Wink]

Hi, Everyone.
I have been reading and studying different SSDI forums--and somewhere in the back of my mind I'm perceiving that MANY who get turned down for SSDI have many, many, many illnesses listed (a list to the floor, so to speak) on their application for SSDI. Isn't it possible that some prejudiced judges see this as "overkill" and view such folks as attempting anything to win SSDI?...hence deny their claims thinking to themselves, "Yeah, right...another one of those"!

[monicad1974]

I have been told to give your 3 most important issues.

[Dabbadoo7]

Wink, (got it right this time)
Hmmm. Something to think about.

Dabbadoo

[brians2000]

Hello Wink, I have a tons of problems but I stuck with my worse problem or basically the one that makes me really disabled. The lady at the SSD office wanted me to tell her to list all my hospital stays, surgeries, and all my doctors that know me. Since she asked about those things I gave her what she wanted but I made it clear that my spine problems are the reason I cant work. I didnt thrown in Carpel Tunnel or urology problems because they dont seem that out of ordinary, meaning everyone has some problems and I am sure the judge doesnt want to read about my carpel tunnel.

[steve3d]

I agree with you Wink. I have seen people with a laundry list of impairments from nail fungus and hemorroids to a childhood broken arm and poor vision which is corrected to 20/20 with glasses. I think there is a tendency to look at the list and think " gee, if they think these minor conditions are severe then is the back pain they list really severe or just other minor complaint"? I feel people who list a multitude of problems are probably seen as hypochondriacts. Especially if they list "possible" and "rule out " diagnosis. For example saying "I had lab work because the MD thought I may be diabetic" even though the lab result was normal. People should list all their conditions which they feel prevent them from working. If the fact you have two webbed toes doesn't limit you in any way then why list it?.

[annie]

If the fact you have two webbed toes doesn't limit you in any way then why list it?.

can't resist. i actually have two webbed toes.

and interestingly neurologists always notice it. the doctor who examined me for my last evaluation commented on it, as did a neurologist at UCLA.

of course the fact that i cannot walk without crutches and have constant seizures might have been more important in the fact that i got disability immediately with no questions.

[BrokenBladder]

When I went through the process I listed the 2 main issues that kept me from working. The judge went the extra step and ask other questions like about my medication and how it affected me. I could've given a huge list of ailments, but my attorney decided to stick with the ones that prevent me from working.