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Originally Posted by perpetuallysad
So I am scared to death about this. When I got the letter of denial I completely flipped out, like needed to go to the hospital but there isn't one around here so I just went crazy at home flipped out. I talked to my t/pdoc and he thinks I deserve the disability claim and says if I can stand this torture to keep on going and do the appeal.
So, I go online to start the appeal and they ask what has changed since you first applied. Well, aside from them sending me into a breakdown, nothing's really changed; I'm still a complete nut/freak. So, I have just decided to reiterate how I am and what I do (or really what I don't do). This is the only thing I can think to put for all of these redundant questions.
Has anyone else been through the appeals process? How did you handle answering a bunch of the same questions again? How did it all work out for you (were you accepted or denied, ultimately)?
thanks
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Over 70% of all cases are denied not just once, but twice. They do it to discourage those who are just trying to take advantage of the system. In the meantime, they cause more distress to those that really need it
My husband became completely disabled in 2002 with a second heart surgery. The doc at the VA told him he'd never be able to work again. He then had a stroke. They STILL denied his claim. It wasn't until we went in front of a judge that they saw there was no reason to deny... the judge was even incensed that my husband had been yanked along for so long.