Hey Dan, I'm in Tennessee. Just completed and sent my online app to SS last night. I worked in a medical office 35 years and it took me over EIGHT hours total time on line - plus I can type really fast. So anyway, I'll let you know how it goes. My DX: Trigeminal neuropathic pain caused by mandibular osteomyelitis, then more damage from a doctor trying to sever the nerve (didn't work, just ****** it off).
Advice from the medical office side: INSIST that your doctor document all your complaints, esp. how you're doing on medications. You wouldn't believe how lazy doctors are. When SS gets the records, they usually find just check marks beside review of systems. Another trick, before office visit I sit down and write my doctor an up to date history of how I'm doing. I give it to him and ask him to read it, initial it and place it in my medical record.
I cringed when I read you post about the MVA. As we say here in Tennessee: Bless your heart.
Janet