Disability Attorney Columbus
When Disabling Symptoms Don't Leave Evidence
Before you can receive disability benefits, you need to prove that you are disabled. Someone with a severed spinal cord will have no trouble proving that he or she can't walk. Apart from the wheelchair, a doctor can actually show a picture of the injury. But if you have a chronic pain disability, for example, it isn't so simple.
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No one can "see" your pain. And if you have a chronic pain disability (as opposed to pain rooted in an objective physical condition, like a torn ACL), the Social Security Administration (SSA) may be skeptical when you request benefits.
But conditions like chronic pain, chronic fatigue and others can be truly debilitating. They can keep you from going to work and even lead to psychological diseases like depression. At Shifrin Newman Smith Inc. in Akron, Ohio, our attorneys help people whose disabilities are hard to measure prove that they are entitled to benefits.
We help clients recover benefits for diseases like:
- Chronic pain disability
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Severe arthritis
- Lupus
What our lawyers can do to help you prove your claim
One way to prove that you have chronic pain or a similar disability is to keep a diary. Write down what you do during the day. And when you experience pain, write down how long it lasts and how severe it is. You can also write about how your pain affects your day-to-day activities.
Chronic pain that leads to other disabilities
Even in the best cases, there is always a chance that the SSA won't believe your story. Many times, as these cases wear on, our clients begin to suffer symptoms of depression.
Depression can be measured, diagnosed and treated by a clinical psychiatrist, which means it can make you eligible to receive benefits. Often this gives our clients the avenue they need to finally secure their benefits.
For a free consultation to talk about chronic fatigue, chronic pain or other disabilities that are difficult to measure, call 877-230-5500 or contact us online.
