Hi Bi-Polar mama the second one is usually denied too. Unless u have some type of new illness it's normal I can't remember the name of the form it's more like reconsideration request. 33% are only approved the first time.The appeal 66% of the time. I was just denied. How many years have u worked ? If u can do any type of work at all equal to your benefit rate they will deny u. the doctors don't decide but what records they look at. Mental health is especially difficult. I hope u don't use one of the big law firms who advertise if we don't win u pay nothing. They will still charge sometimes for medical records and remember the longer it takes the more they make. I just am being truthful if u have medication that actually works then u might not get it. On the positive side I never looked at your profile . So I probably should not have commented , But I went this far so any other questions let me know. The problem they don't understand yet is the medication side affects and your medication doesn't always work . This is a real problem for us.