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Old Apr 29, 2012, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by saywhat? View Post
The B&B lady said that I had a few things that were going to work against my claim...First, my age. I'm almost 40, and she said I was VERY young to win a disability case, regardless of the diagnosis.
Second, my primary diagnosis is depression with a secondary of fibromyalgia. B&B lady says these represent the two diagnoses that are most used to cheat the system, so flags go up instantly when these diagnoses are used for a claim.
I am now 31, was 26/27 when I was approved for disability, diagnosis of major depression and BPD, so don't lose all hope just yet. It can still happen (and I was approved on my first try)
Thanks for this!
Rose76