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My husband was denied they said not enough medical info Whatever-They have their doctors and his doctors they said they have it all so off to the Attorney on Monday He has a massive blood clot in his leg and depression

They make me sick:mad:

Now you have something very valuable on your side--time. Everything seemed rush-rush before and thats why you were denied.Your attorney is going to say he needs more proof that he is unable to work. I know he has high b/p ,but how is his heart? Has he ever had an echo? If his heart ejection fraction is 30 percent or less its almost automatic disability. Does he have aches and pains everywhere? If so,get checked for arthritis. I just found out I have moderate carpal tunnel in both arms. Even though the blue book doesn't have a listing for carpal tunnel,you still can get disabled with it if you have a repetitive hand type job.

Thanks for replying. Yes he had surgery on his hand and they botched that and now the only thing they can do is fuse his wrist to his arm BUT with his massive blood clot thats out It could literally kill him.

And that would mean he couldn't move his wrist It would be stiff!!!!!
He also has problems with his knee and back- BUT the problem is where to go get medical attention when your broke!!!

We have to Beg every month for help and people just don't understand.
He currently goes to the Health Dept. for his blood draws he has to have them monthly. Also he gets all his meds there for $5.00-Thank the good LORD

I buy his warafin every month.He also has a Bad back and Bad Knee
But you have to have cash to see a doctor money we don't have. Any suggestions??? Please reply he is 55yrs old. God Bless You all

I'm sorry to hear your news oldhen.

I understand the financial difficulties of regular doctor appointments when money is tight. Having the right medical documentation is critical though in getting SSDI approval. It is a tough catch 22....he would have better medical care if had had SSDI money to pay and/or Medicare, but he can't get SSDI and MC if he doesn't have good medical documentation that shows why he cannot work.

Who is following him now for the clot issue and prescribing the Warfarin ? Is he just going to a clinic or is he seeing the same doctor each visit ?

You can see the difficulties that your husband has just in doing activities of daily living. You can see that he is unable to work. The medical documentation needs to paint a picture of that so SSA can 'see' his disability also. The dx of a clot isn't enough.....many people have had one, had the problem taken care of by blood thinners, and are able to work again without difficulty. Your husband's medical records need to show that he is different than those people. Something caused his clot.....I'm not a doctor and I haven't examined him, but I'm guessing from what else you have described in your first thread that he has PVD. That hasn't been mentioned though as a dx when you have discussed his case here. That's a big problem. Having a blood clot in his leg, whatever that ICD9 code is, isn't a free ride to SSDI approval. Issues that he has since the clot......that he has to keep his leg elevated frequently, it is prone to significant swelling, he can only stand or walk for a few minutes at a time, he can only sit for brief periods and then must lay down.....that is the kind of documentation that he needs.

If you can find a lawyer with experience in SSDI claims, he should be able to help review the medical documentation that your husband does have and tell you if it is lacking.

Best wishes going forward

Did you apply for Medicaid? When my Cobra expired, I didn't pick up health ins. because it was too expensive.I went over a yr w/o health ins. When I won my case,Medicare paid for the last 6 months of the medical bills. My specialists then only charged me 40 and 50 bucks respectively while I was uninsured. I got all the major testing done while I still had ins. There are places that charge less than 100 bucks for an MRI ,when a local hospital could charge up too 1800. Best thing too do would be shop around and ask for pricing for testing. Worse comes to worse,set up an acct. at your local hospital for testing. Mine charged me 25 bucks a month.

Thanks for all your kind words I am going to shop around for someone to do his testing. Love Ya All Please keep us in your prayers

hello miss.seems like your situation all to familar here.including me and all of us here.i to got turn down to.not quite enough info.so i had time now to rebuild my case with a lot more info.and im like your husband,being treated now for depression.money is very tight just like you.there's a member here by the name of "Rickey".very smart guy .he was turned down,but kept on fighting till get won his case.another one here is "Legalmania".those 2are very helpful .please dont give up or become discourage.we have good people here:grouphug::wink::grouphug:

Your husband should obtain copies of his medical records and notes for his own records. Read them especially the notes! This way you will know exactly what was reported to SS and most importantly, if there were any mistakes/errors in the information.


If I were you, I would swollow your pride & march right on down to your local social service department & get on Medicaid, food stamps, and anything else your state allows until you win your SSDI case.
Shop at food banks - all food is free.
Seek treatment at the free clinics (search the internet & your local Yellow Pages for locations in your area).
Most if not all hospitals have "charity" treatment programs = FREE and/or deep discounts!


If your husband has depression, is he seeing a physician that specializes in the treatment of depression? If he is not seeking treatment for it, SS will not even consider it as a "disability."

she(MzMigrain) is right about also getting treatment for his depression.i am and they also put me medication(celexa).just more foder for my case.and his(yours);)

Seeing a PCP doctor or a doctor at a health clinic probably won't help your case. You should see specialists for all your concerns. They will charge you alot for the first visit but should give you a discount for the remaining visits until you get health ins.