if your in really bad shape like i am, and have medical records to prove it get a lawyer to do ss claim for you. cost you 25 percent of back pay will be fee. but they help with paper work. heck mine usually lets me know before dars or ssa does and can usually do paper work over phone and they word it better. long road to win yes but worth it. can give you a good lawyer if your interested. have good support can get ahold of em everytime i try