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Originally Posted by Samm
All I can add is I was a driver for over 30 years. Also suffer from advanced Cervical arthritis and diabetic Neuropathy .
Anyway, my Doc wouldn't pass me on the required DOT physical, unless I saw a Neurologist and was given the OK. After tons of testing, the Neurologist said I was not physically qualified to drive a commercial vehicle.
When I interviewed with SSA, she said my age (57), high school education, and lack of skills that could be used doing other types of work, my chances of approval were very high.
I explained all of that in my medical review, and included a copy of my DOT physical report the Doctor had denied me on. I don't know how much influence that had, but was approved on the 1st application, with a 5-7 year review.
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Thanks Samm,
My cervical arthritis is also advanced. This is probably from bouncing up and down the roads in an old truck. I did it for 19 years. When I was interviewed, they told me that with all the medical problems that I have, I was sure to be approved. They requested all my medical records from the VA. But 4 months later, BAM I was denied. I filed the appeal immediately and now I wait and wait and wait. I sometimes wonder do those folks at SSA even know or think about the fact that people are loosing there homes and everything else while they try to think up more reasons to turn down really and truly disabled people. It's like I said earlier, I wish to god that I was able to tell them where to stick it and go back to work.