by Wrenda Gallien, MD | Aug 21, 2021 | Medical Records, Pain
Chronic pain is one of the top complaints when claimants are applying for disability. Acute pain is three months or less. Chronic pain lasts longer than three months – six months. Pain is hard to describe and hard to prove. If you are in pain, it is often...
by Wrenda Gallien, MD | May 10, 2021 | Denial
Applying for disability can be complicated. A denial can be in your future; if you don’t know what you need to qualify. Technical Phase: There are two programs: a) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI): to qualify for SSDI, you must have had a significant work...
by Wrenda Gallien, MD | Feb 18, 2020 | Beginning Your Application, Medical Records
No person is more important during the disability claims process than your doctor. Your doctors can help or hurt the application process. Your doctor’s support in your Social Security disability is not required but can be a big help. But we must start with...
by Wrenda Gallien, MD | Jun 22, 2019 | Beginning Your Application
Psychological factors can affect physical conditions, and physical conditions can affect psychological disorders. Therefore, when there is an overlap between mental and physical complaints, your disability case can be more substantial. As a result, your disability...
