yea honestly I can see why they would deny on those grounds (the non treatment provider statements) and why they sent it back a step for corrections and such. Usually SSI does not accept those things. they usually want things like actual documentation from treatment providers and also send applicants to specialists in what ever mental and physical health problems the applicant has. someone I know tried applying for SSI based on mostly non professional (non treatment provider) statements got a letter back saying ....Thank you for your interest in applying for SSI. We can not determine a persons actual disability on their mothers, sisters, brothers, and bosses statements, SSI is determined primarily on treatment provider statements of actual disability status. Please see the enclosed treatment providers should you decide to continue pursuing your application"

but they should have taken into consideration your medical records. a thought here did you get the chance to read your medical records? I do know of one case where SSI did not take someones official records in consideration... that was because a treatment provider stated in their opinion the applicant did not have the health problems that warranted applying for SSI. this basically put that treatment providers statement as invalid, can not be used in the caseworkers mind of the one reviewing the application. when this persons case got sent back a step he was able to get another doctors statement which validated their disability.

hope everything works out for you.