I was denied 3 times so went before a judge. I think it was the vocational expert that said that with my fatigue history that I would be calling in sick an average of 4 times a month. When I was fist assigned a judge I realized I knew him from my hospice volunteer training which by the way I found out I was to tired to do. Any way I talked to this judge at the hospice Christmas party and he asked me if I was approved. He said that before he realized it was me he had already decided to approve me without a hearing. But of course he couldn't do that or relay that to the judge that took my case. It is quite a process.

I fell and fractured my back. I was forced to retire. I was a state employee where i lived. They filed the paperwork, and presented it all for me, as part of my disabilit retirement. it went through without a whimper. Maybe because its the states MDs who filed the papers for me, or maybe it was tied to a state retirement, I dont know, but mine went quick, fast and in a hurry.