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Originally Posted by finz
SSDI is a federal program. Individual states do not get to make up their own rules about what kind of disabilities are considered. Any impairment that results in total disability that is expected to be permanent (or last more than 1 year) can qualify you. There is no requirement if the impairment is a mental disorder that you also have to have a disorder from another category to qualify.
If you do have more than one condition, the cummulative effects of both conditions may cause more disbility than either condition individually.
It is possible to be approved for 'just' bipolar disorder. It is up to the ssdi applicant and his/her medical records to prove that bipolar disorder in their case causes total disability. The fact that you have required several hospitalizations for bipolar disorder certainly helps your claim. Issues like if you were diagnosed awhile ago and worked since then, but can't work now complicate your claim. If you were in bad psychological shape when you were in the hospital, but your recent medical reports indicate you are stable and well functioning, you wouldn't be approved.
Jomar made an important distinction....it's all about how the condition effects your ability to work, not about what the diagnosis is. To illustrate the fact, some people are permanently disabled after having a stroke, but Tedi Bruschi returned to playing professional football after his. You've got to explain to SSA why your bipolar disorder makes you unable to perform SGE.
Best of luck at your hearing.
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thankyou, my lawer gave me medical papers for bipolar for my dr to fill out and the answers he gave to the questions state I have servere symtoms of several different things plus my axis v gaf is 40/45 which are servere symtoms. I looked it up and read them so im thinking that will help. he states on my papers that my ability to carry out detailed instructions is marked along with a couple other things. he also states on there my condition will cause good days and bad days. and states my time required off work is unpredictable. he wouldnt even give an amount of time i would need off from work. so Im thinking this will really help my case. thanks for all the responses. its nice to read what others have to say about these things. my hearing is monday so i will be glad when it is over. how long it will take for a decision i dont know but my lawer said the judge i have usually is quick about giving a decision. it would be nice to get one that day but i dont think that will happen although it has happened in some cases but i cant get that lucky.