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Wondering what is the requirements for disability from Social Security when I have one blind eye? My bad eye is mainly low vision and can see out of it but it just real blurry. I'm being treated by a doctor with eye shots and laser treatments. Doctor is a Retina Consultants of Nashville.
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Originally Posted by John1960
Been going to my eye doctor for over two years having eye shots and laser treatments. My age of 58 and having also nerve damage in my feet because of Diabetes. Social Security has contact me about a eye appointment to see how bad is my left eye.
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Originally Posted by jacqueg
In a situation like yours, where it's theoretically possible you could work, since many one-eyed people - not to mention blind people - work, seems to me you'll need a specialist attorney to make the case that you can't work. I'm not accusing you of trying to take unfair advantage...
Well, if you won't, I will.
It is not just 'theoretically' possible, it is absolutely, undoubtedly possible that he could work.
I enlisted in the Army more than 40 years ago. I took a 20mm AA round in the left leg, just above the knee. I took another [unknown] round just below the left knee. Both lower legs are scarred from shrapnel from a grenade (a truck shielded my upper legs/body). I took a 9mm round just above the left elbow. I took a large knife or bayonette in the upper right leg just a short distance from my groin. I took a 7.62mm round in the upper right (outside) thigh. My left foot was blown up, did not receive any immediate medical attention and my toes were horribly twisted and deformed- I continued to serve in that condition for more than a year, until a stateside military hospital re-broke the bones, inserted steel and let the bones fuse (it can still be intensely painful). My right arm was nearly ripped from my body- the humerus completely snapped and the jagged ends of bone ripped and tore the muscles and blood vessels which caused my whole arm to become swollen with blood, it was not properly set and that arm is now 1.5" shorter than the left arm. Two vertebrae in my neck were fractured and I was told that I would never walk again. My back was broken when I was rammed with a truck. I took a round to the head which [partially] severed the optic nerve in my right eye, leaving me effectively blind in that eye (some peripheral vision remains but there is a big black hole in the center- there is no hope of correction. I received an involuntary medical retirement in 1982- (...A review of your medical records shows that you are no longer qualified for retention in the Armed Services..."). I've left out a bunch of other injuries, the list is a bit longer but those listed will do for example.
I have never collected even one single thin dime of disability. When I was unemployed for a nearly 8 year stretch because of severe pain and difficulties with mobility, I operated a computer repair business and supplemented that income by day-trading in the stock market (and did rather well at it). I rehabilitated myself with a program of weight-lifting exercises designed (by me) to strengthen the muscles in my back.
I am now looking hard at 60 years old and I work an intensely physical job, on my feet for 8-15 hours a day and I put 20 year-olds to shame because they can't keep up with me, and I've been doing it for two years...oh, yeah it was recently discovered that I have a birth defect that left a hole in my heart and I have been diagnosed with COPD. I am in pain every single fricken' day- I chow down on aspirin and coffee to get me going in the morning and I self-medicate with bourbon when I end my day 12+ hours later. I have scripts for muscle relaxers and pain-killers but I don't like the way they make me feel so I only rarely ever take them.
OP, there is absolutely no legitimate reason that you cannot hold down a real job instead of sucking off the system. There are people who are far more disabled than you or I, who genuinely need assistance.
The loss of an eye causes some issues with depth perception, but this can be adjusted for by using other visual cues. You may not be able to catch a baseball, but you are unlikely to be trying out for the Red Sox. Just about any other [ordinary] job you can still do.
I am soooooooo tired of people whining that they 'can't work' because of some issue that is really nothing more than a minor inconvenience.
Lost both your arms, or both your legs? Sure, you have a significant issue. Can't see out of one eye? Suck it up, Buttercup, you can still work. OP, are you ashamed of yourself yet? Get a job. Donate some money to St. Jude's and other organizations that help people with *real* problems, like I do.
The SSA considers blindness to be in a separate category from general disability, so anecdotal examples not related to blindness will not shed any light on this topic
It is not just 'theoretically' possible, it is absolutely, undoubtedly possible that he could work.
I enlisted in the Army more than 40 years ago. I took a 20mm AA round in the left leg, just above the knee. I took another [unknown] round just below the left knee. Both lower legs are scarred from shrapnel from a grenade (a truck shielded my upper legs/body). I took a 9mm round just above the left elbow. I took a large knife or bayonette in the upper right leg just a short distance from my groin. I took a 7.62mm round in the upper right (outside) thigh. My left foot was blown up, did not receive any immediate medical attention and my toes were horribly twisted and deformed- I continued to serve in that condition for more than a year, until a stateside military hospital re-broke the bones, inserted steel and let the bones fuse (it can still be intensely painful). My right arm was nearly ripped from my body- the humerus completely snapped and the jagged ends of bone ripped and tore the muscles and blood vessels which caused my whole arm to become swollen with blood, it was not properly set and that arm is now 1.5" shorter than the left arm. Two vertebrae in my neck were fractured and I was told that I would never walk again. My back was broken when I was rammed with a truck. I took a round to the head which [partially] severed the optic nerve in my right eye, leaving me effectively blind in that eye (some peripheral vision remains but there is a big black hole in the center- there is no hope of correction. I received an involuntary medical retirement in 1982- (...A review of your medical records shows that you are no longer qualified for retention in the Armed Services..."). I've left out a bunch of other injuries, the list is a bit longer but those listed will do for example.
I have never collected even one single thin dime of disability. When I was unemployed for a nearly 8 year stretch because of severe pain and difficulties with mobility, I operated a computer repair business and supplemented that income by day-trading in the stock market (and did rather well at it). I rehabilitated myself with a program of weight-lifting exercises designed (by me) to strengthen the muscles in my back.
I am now looking hard at 60 years old and I work an intensely physical job, on my feet for 8-15 hours a day and I put 20 year-olds to shame because they can't keep up with me, and I've been doing it for two years...oh, yeah it was recently discovered that I have a birth defect that left a hole in my heart and I have been diagnosed with COPD. I am in pain every single fricken' day- I chow down on aspirin and coffee to get me going in the morning and I self-medicate with bourbon when I end my day 12+ hours later. I have scripts for muscle relaxers and pain-killers but I don't like the way they make me feel so I only rarely ever take them.
OP, there is absolutely no legitimate reason that you cannot hold down a real job instead of sucking off the system. There are people who are far more disabled than you or I, who genuinely need assistance.
The loss of an eye causes some issues with depth perception, but this can be adjusted for by using other visual cues. You may not be able to catch a baseball, but you are unlikely to be trying out for the Red Sox. Just about any other [ordinary] job you can still do.
I am soooooooo tired of people whining that they 'can't work' because of some issue that is really nothing more than a minor inconvenience.
Lost both your arms, or both your legs? Sure, you have a significant issue. Can't see out of one eye? Suck it up, Buttercup, you can still work. OP, are you ashamed of yourself yet? Get a job. Donate some money to St. Jude's and other organizations that help people with *real* problems, like I do.
It's admirable and inspiring that you are working in the face of your challenges.
From what the OP said, though, I don't think that losing his sight in one eye is his only problem. The diabetes that is his underlying condition can be very debilitating, even if he sticks to his doctor's recommendation. It really isn't true that everyone should do it because you can do it.
The requirements are very stringent. Also having a disability in itself is not enough it must keep you from working any job. You need extensive medical records documenting your problems it can take up to 2 years to get an answer and there is an initial 6 month waiting period before you are even elegible in the first place.
I have low back issues that affect my legs. I was fused in 2001 then again in 2006. I applied in 2001; I had extensive medical records, was denied. I got an attorney but got denied a 2nd time. I was on my 3rd and final time in January 2006 when I was finally approved. 5 years.
If the sight your good eye measures above a certain level (20/200?) then you do not qualify for disability . If they suspect that an applicant is 'fudging' the sight in the good eye they may administer a test that measures the involuntary reaction to visual stimuli.
I'm dropping my case because my eye doctor told me I must have both eyes damaged by Diabetes before I can file a claim. I have some eye damage in my good eye but not bad enough yet eye doctor has said.
Wondering what is the requirements for disability from Social Security when I have one blind eye? My bad eye is mainly low vision and can see out of it but it just real blurry. I'm being treated by a doctor with eye shots and laser treatments. Doctor is a Retina Consultants of Nashville.
It is not just 'theoretically' possible, it is absolutely, undoubtedly possible that he could work.
I enlisted in the Army more than 40 years ago. I took a 20mm AA round in the left leg, just above the knee. I took another [unknown] round just below the left knee. Both lower legs are scarred from shrapnel from a grenade (a truck shielded my upper legs/body). I took a 9mm round just above the left elbow. I took a large knife or bayonette in the upper right leg just a short distance from my groin. I took a 7.62mm round in the upper right (outside) thigh. My left foot was blown up, did not receive any immediate medical attention and my toes were horribly twisted and deformed- I continued to serve in that condition for more than a year, until a stateside military hospital re-broke the bones, inserted steel and let the bones fuse (it can still be intensely painful). My right arm was nearly ripped from my body- the humerus completely snapped and the jagged ends of bone ripped and tore the muscles and blood vessels which caused my whole arm to become swollen with blood, it was not properly set and that arm is now 1.5" shorter than the left arm. Two vertebrae in my neck were fractured and I was told that I would never walk again. My back was broken when I was rammed with a truck. I took a round to the head which [partially] severed the optic nerve in my right eye, leaving me effectively blind in that eye (some peripheral vision remains but there is a big black hole in the center- there is no hope of correction. I received an involuntary medical retirement in 1982- (...A review of your medical records shows that you are no longer qualified for retention in the Armed Services..."). I've left out a bunch of other injuries, the list is a bit longer but those listed will do for example.
I have never collected even one single thin dime of disability. When I was unemployed for a nearly 8 year stretch because of severe pain and difficulties with mobility, I operated a computer repair business and supplemented that income by day-trading in the stock market (and did rather well at it). I rehabilitated myself with a program of weight-lifting exercises designed (by me) to strengthen the muscles in my back.
I am now looking hard at 60 years old and I work an intensely physical job, on my feet for 8-15 hours a day and I put 20 year-olds to shame because they can't keep up with me, and I've been doing it for two years...oh, yeah it was recently discovered that I have a birth defect that left a hole in my heart and I have been diagnosed with COPD. I am in pain every single fricken' day- I chow down on aspirin and coffee to get me going in the morning and I self-medicate with bourbon when I end my day 12+ hours later. I have scripts for muscle relaxers and pain-killers but I don't like the way they make me feel so I only rarely ever take them.
OP, there is absolutely no legitimate reason that you cannot hold down a real job instead of sucking off the system. There are people who are far more disabled than you or I, who genuinely need assistance.
The loss of an eye causes some issues with depth perception, but this can be adjusted for by using other visual cues. You may not be able to catch a baseball, but you are unlikely to be trying out for the Red Sox. Just about any other [ordinary] job you can still do.
I am soooooooo tired of people whining that they 'can't work' because of some issue that is really nothing more than a minor inconvenience.
Lost both your arms, or both your legs? Sure, you have a significant issue. Can't see out of one eye? Suck it up, Buttercup, you can still work. OP, are you ashamed of yourself yet? Get a job. Donate some money to St. Jude's and other organizations that help people with *real* problems, like I do.
I have never depended on any government or state programs in my life. I only wanted this to help pay my health insurance every month which is high because of my age that I must have.
Social Security disability is the biggest racket in the US. Tens of thousands of people draw it that have next to nothing wrong with them. If you don't believe it, you don't get out much. Getting the "right" attorney is the key.
I dont understand why its so desirable to get on full disability, I know a lady who won her case after hiring the right lawyer, but she only gets around $900. per month, she is really struggling financially. She is 58, so Im not sure what happens when gets to the age for normal social security, I think people on disability switch over to normal SS at some point.
I guess if someone really does not want to work, its desirable, but under a $1000 a month, you arent going to able to do much!
My local social security attorney which is the best one in my area told I wouldn't need them too get this because blindness falls under different requirements when it comes to social security benefits.
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