I am approved for SSDI! I thought I'd get denied and then have to appeal. But I followed the advice I found on here and also from a friend who used to work as an evaluator. I DROWNED them in paperwork. Helps that I'm on worker's comp because I had all their evaluations, scans, xrays, etc. And then I had their IME, which was very thoroughly written up (and included many pages about the nature of RSD/CRPS at the end of it) about my current situation, pain levels, functioning levels etc.

I'm sure it helped that I did terribly at their mental health appointment they sent me to.

Anyway, at least I'm going to get a little financial boost. I can't get the full amount I'm entitled to because I'm getting worker's comp. Which is fine, because worker's comp pays more than SSDI will. But I get the back pay from 5 months after the date of disability till now, which was Oct 2015.