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SSDI/SSI RSD Poll

I'm curious if there is a new trend for faster approval with an RSD diagnosis over the past few years. While every case is different, patterns can emerge with enough data. Thank you in advance for partcipating!

Answer Qustions 1-6 if you've been approved or 6-7 if you've not yet been approved.

Approved
1. How long did it take you from application to approval?

2. At what level did you receive approval?

3. Date approved
A) Within past year
B) 1-5 years ago
C) 5 + years ago

4. What level did an attorney begin representing you?

5. Your age at application.
A) Under 30
B) 30-39
C) 40-49
D) 50-54
E) 55+

Not Yet Approved
6. How long ago did you apply?

7. What level are you currently at?

1. How long did it take you from application to approval? 7 years

2. At what level did you receive approval? ALJ

3. Date approved B
A) Within past year
B) 1-5 years ago
C) 5 + years ago

4. What level did an attorney begin representing you? ALJ

5. Your age at application. A.
A) Under 30
B) 30-39
C) 40-49
D) 50-54
E) 55+

73 looks and no responses?:mfr_wha:

1. 5 months from application to approval

2. Initial application

3. Approved within the past year

4. Professional (non-attorney) representation from the start

5. Age at application was 52

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Originally Posted by LIT LOVE (Post 807693)

73 looks and no responses?:mfr_wha:

Many of the views are from search bots that find the site through Google searches. Not real people. They make it look like many people are viewing when, in fact, only a few actual humans have seen the post.

1. Five months from application to approval

2. Initial application

3. Approved 3 years ago (August 2008)

4. No representation, completed application by myself.

5. Age at application--40.

1. How long did it take you from application to approval? just under five months

2. At what level did you receive approval? unsure what this means

3. Date approved
A) Within past year XX
B) 1-5 years ago
C) 5 + years ago

4. What level did an attorney begin representing you? n/a

5. Your age at application.
A) Under 30
B) 30-39
C) 40-49 XX
D) 50-54
E) 55+

Not Yet Approved
6. How long ago did you apply?

7. What level are you currently at?

1. Almost 4 months, to the day that I applied on line.
2. First time I applied.
3. I was approved in March of this year, benefits started April 1st.
4. I had no attorney for my SSDI app.
5. I am over 60.

Any suggestions for applying for ssi??? nwi

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Originally Posted by gramE (Post 808289)

We have applied for ssi 2 years ago, deny, deny,,, is there any suggestions for applying , terrible pain.....

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Originally Posted by LIT LOVE (Post 807281)

I'm curious if there is a new trend for faster approval with an RSD diagnosis over the past few years. While every case is different, patterns can emerge with enough data. Thank you in advance for partcipating!

Answer Qustions 1-6 if you've been approved or 6-7 if you've not yet been approved.

Approved
1. How long did it take you from application to approval? Going on 4 years

2. At what level did you receive approval? Still not approved

3. Date approved
A) Within past year
B) 1-5 years ago
C) 5 + years ago

4. What level did an attorney begin representing you? After the 2nd letter that we were not approved

5. Your age at application.
A) Under 30
B) 30-39 XXXXX
C) 40-49
D) 50-54
E) 55+

Not Yet Approved
6. How long ago did you apply? We applied 4 years ago but at this time we still do not have diagnoses other than chronic pain

7. What level are you currently at?

We have applied all the way to the final step was civil court but our lawyer did not think we would win without diagnoses so we started over from the beginning of the processes and we are now on our first appeal again. It’s all so crazy. They say my husband cannot go back to his past job but they feel he can do different kind of work. Yet he spends 80% of his time in bed with his legs up on lots of pillows in lots of pain.