Pain alone can stop a person from having the ability to hold down a job, but because of there being so many people who are doing anything and everything they can so they don't have to work for a living, people like you are being hurt even more. This is the reason why higher standards about what the disability is and what your future holds must be considered by those who are determining your eligibility.

Who knows when our value system got all messed up, but instead of people looking at life as being a journey where we work hard, save a few dollars and plan for the future while making a better present day for ourselves as being the norm, we instead have seen a new generation where people will do anything they can so they don't have to work because they detest getting up early, battling traffic and being held accountable by their employers which can in some situations be less than pleasant. This in return hurts people like you.

Be it SSI or SSD (different systems have different standards), they had to demand more out of the medical documentation proving why a person is not able to work anymore. While pain is more than enough reason, we have to prove more medically then we use to. So long as your doctor has excellent documentation explaining why you're suffering so much and what your prognosis is, then you won't have any problems getting your disability claim through the system. Without the extensive medical background, the only recourse is through the legal system.

I'm sure that your pain can be explained fully, it's just a few hoops still need jumping through. Best of luck, Bob.