United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

According to the SS link I read, you can only be considered for SSI if both arms are disabled. Do they even consider the fact of overuse? Why would I work and risk arthritis or carpal tunnel in my able arm? That doesnt make sense. Does anyone have SSI with only one disabled arm?

You should try! There is the years that you work for creidts. There is the age. EVER diease is connected ++ to your erbs. Go fore it ! GOOD Luck!







Master Diver Tom

Here is the Social Security Link
https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/POMS.NSF/lnx/0424580030

Look at the part in section 4 that says 101.08

Hope that this helps you.
Judy

Yes, Go for it...before I was retirement age, I did get Social Security Disability than it rolled over to SS Retirement when I reached 65. You worked for it. You've earned it. It is worth the fightand all the time it will take. It pays retroactive to the date of your 1st Apploication date rec'vd by SS Office, no matter how long your "fight" may take. IT IS WORTH IT!!
Carolyn J
LOBPI/71

Yeah, If I remeber right? Some one here on past board help make erbs reconized for ss disabilty a few years back? Who was it?

Nancy Birk, Past President of UBPN AND Kath(Kathleen Mallozzi Past BOD Sec.) met with/were invited, by SSA a couple of years back. Past issue of OUTREACH for that year has article...issues of OUTREACH are available online via home page link,fyi.

Carolyn J
LOBPI adult

You can get Social Security only if there are both upperextremities--for instanc BPI in one arm, arthritis ,carpal tunnel, pronator syndrome etc in the other. I was approved in 3 weeks as my limitations included all of the above.
Having your Dr. document matching the listing in the SSA handbook is the way to go.
You also may combine the BPI with things like migraines, thought process problems, scoliosis etc.
Good luck

I will TRY to get you on a path? The most inporant is see your DOCTOR! Your ERBS can be connect to other deseases and mental condition also count. So seeing your doctor and getting reports for SS. You can apply on line for SS and getting it will inform you on whats to be done. There is a part in it about limited working, I think this was the exact way I got SSD, Rember GO into it by saying I will give it my best shot. You do need to do the home work.

PADI MASTER DIVER TOM

Nu-uh.
I have one arm affected and receive full benefits.
Oh, I'm also only 54.
Scott

Yes see a lawyer and see what your monthly benefit would be. Yes you can work on ssd. To get the basic I wood read the SSA_SSD web sight. This is a question, I have no clue if the simulious money benifit your field?? I will alllways be guilty of WISHFULL THINKING...

TOM