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submitted 5.213286490483539y ago by fckurgod
So since I’ve seen 4 different ophthalmologists, none of them can figure out why I’ve lost my vision. I’m now being sent to a eye disease specialist which I’m told is the only one in my state. I have already applied for disability for A separated health related issue (spinal disease) and got denied. It’s on the appeal process now. My lawyer has turned over the new information in regards to my blindness to my case worker with SSDI. I guess my question is, if this disease specialist can’t find out why I lost my vision, and chalks it up to “acute vision loss” like the other guys have.. is that enough for social security to make their decision?
OutWestTexas 6 points 5y ago
I am legally blind and in the US. I was denied SSDI because the Social Security doctors could not find a cause. They said I was faking it. Turns out that an eye specialist in Houston was able to properly diagnose the problem and Social Security then approved my claim but by that time I had gotten a new job and didn’t need it.
fckurgod [OP] 2 points 5y ago
What did they find out about your vision loss if you don’t mind me asking?
impablomations 5 points 5y ago
I'm in the UK and not the US but I would imagine you are assessed on how your disability affects you, not the cause of it.
If you have lost vision then it shouldn't matter why you have lost it, only that it affects your life in a way that it meets the criteria for the benefit.
If you have lost vision then it shouldn't matter why you have lost it, only that it affects your life in a way that it meets the criteria for the benefit.
fckurgod [OP] 3 points 5y ago
That would make sense. US is kinda strange with how they handle their SSDI cases. I’ve learned that thus far.
jrs12 2 points 5y ago
Did you have any head injury or concussion symptoms related to your motorcycle accident?
fckurgod [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Not that I’m aware of, then again I was run over by a car.
AllHarlowsEve 2 points 5y ago
Blindness generally doesn't add to qualifying you for SSDI. With proper training, any effects it has on daily life and work """should be""" mitigated.
That said, blind people generally qualify for SSI pretty easily, but I don't know if your other conditions or issues would qualify you for SSDI.
What kind of damage have they found in your eye? Or is there none and you're just blind now?
That said, blind people generally qualify for SSI pretty easily, but I don't know if your other conditions or issues would qualify you for SSDI.
What kind of damage have they found in your eye? Or is there none and you're just blind now?
fckurgod [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Pupil abnormality in right eye. Markedly reduced a-wave responses. After failing the VEP. So no significant “damage”. I started losing my vision about a month after my motorcycle accident. It was slow and kinda weird.. then I literally woke up one morning and couldn’t see. Not like total darkness/black.
AllHarlowsEve 2 points 5y ago
Huh, that's weird. Could be scar tissue keeping the pupil from opening and closing properly, but your doctors should be able to see something.
They didn't make any mentions of papleodema or disks, did they? It'd fit with a motorcycle accident, although I'm obviously not a doctor so take my nonsense with a grain of salt.
I have paps from too much pressure in my skull and my blind spots are heather gray/light sky blue, if that means anything to you. In fact, I can't even see black anymore, just dark grey.
They didn't make any mentions of papleodema or disks, did they? It'd fit with a motorcycle accident, although I'm obviously not a doctor so take my nonsense with a grain of salt.
I have paps from too much pressure in my skull and my blind spots are heather gray/light sky blue, if that means anything to you. In fact, I can't even see black anymore, just dark grey.
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