Social Security Disability claims are almost always denied. The person that viewed your claim initially is the same person that often reviews your appeal. That is hardly fair, right?
Yet, that is how this process works. Most people attempting to claim Social Security Disability benefits usually are not successful until either A) they get to the second tier of appeals, or B) they hire a social security disability attorney. What most people do not know is that there are some conditions that automatically qualify you for benefits--none of which you would want, but if you do have these conditions, you may only need a lawyer's help to hurry up the application process.
Blindness
Blindness is one of the definitive conditions for Disability benefits. You cannot see, so you cannot work or do about 99% of all jobs out there. Blindness also brings a host of other challenges, such as the inability to sleep well because of circadian 24, a blindness-related disorder where the brain cannot recognize night from day because there is no sensory input for lightness and darkness (because it is always dark to you). This also makes it difficult to hold down a job. Hence, the acceptance of this disorder for Social Security Disability benefits.
Stage 3 or Stage 4 Cancer
These late stages of cancer are almost incurable. In fact, those that are diagnosed with Stage 3 or Stage 4 often have to accept the fact that the time they have left is limited. Since one of the SSA's criteria for benefits is that "You are unable to work because of a medical condition that is expected to last at least 12 months or result in death, " late stages of cancer definitely qualify. The SSA knows that there is a very high chance that you will not live to see retirement. So, in essence, they are giving you a piece of your retirement benefits early to enjoy until such a time that you will either pass away, or miraculously recover.
Mental Health Disorders with Suicidal Tendencies
Not everyone has to have a physical disorder in order to be approved almost immediately for benefits. Persons with a record of mental health issues, such as depression or bipolar disorder, and who have attempted suicide at least once, also qualify. The mental and emotional issues are severe enough that you may take your own life, and the suicide attempts prove that you are going to keep trying, which would clearly result in death. Such behaviors also limit your ability to stay focused on work tasks, and sadly, may even provide you with instruments to use for suicide. To keep you alive, you are given benefits to use for in-patient or out-patient care until such a time as you are able to work again.
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