If you CAN"T work, you can't work.....that's why LL suggeested meeting with a voc rehab specialist. You tell them what you CAN do and they will write up whether or not there exists anywhere a job that you COULD do. If they are not ANY jobs that you can do, having that documentation from the voc rehab should help with your ssdi claim.

A more common issue with ssdi denials is not having the medical documentation that proves why your condition(s) make you unable to perform SGA. Did your lawyer ever give you any indication about whether he thought your medical documentation was thorough enough ?

I'm sorry but I don't know anything about proceeding beyond the ALJ level and what is involved with that.

I hope that you are able to get the help that you need.