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Originally Posted by Allanira
I did file for ssd. I am now waiting on 2 disability decisions. The va and ssd. I hope that both wake up and say ok we're going to give her disability. Shoot I cant walk more than 5 minutes without really hurting and thats pushing past the hurt and hitting the hole crapoli stage. I cant sit with knees flexed. So how am I going to work. I don't want to get an attorney. They smell like skunks to me. All they want is money money money. If I see a skunk I go the other way, same for attorneys. Plus im the one that worked my but off to pay my taxes and ss, not them. Why should I just hand them part of my money to look at a piece of paper or 2. Sorry low opinion of lawyers here.
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The term SSD is confusing. It's best to use SSDI or SSI.
You can certainly effectively represent yourself, but it can become very complicated and can be overwhelming. It's not uncommon for vets to receive a 100% VA disability rating and be denied SSDI. There is also the option of choosing a non-attorney representative--they are often former SS employees. They will often help much earlier in the process and since they are only paid a25% of a person's backpay (with a max of 6k), it often doesn't amount to much for them (which is why attorneys generally insist you're far along in the process before taking clients on, so that you've racked up significant backpay.
I represented myself successfully but the process took much longer than if I had used either an attorney or a rep, and I had family support that allowed me that option. It's best to thoroughly educate yourself early on, because once you progress to the ALJ stage, the whole process slows down and your case can be stuck in limbo for months to years.