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Is PTSD a Disability to Social Security? Tips from Ohio Disability Lawyers.

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It’s like you’re trapped in this cycle, and you can’t move forward with your life. High stress, painful memories and anguished thoughts regularly stop you in your tracks.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is much more understood than it used to be. But it may not get enough appreciation for how it can disrupt your ability to work and earn a living.

Your life would be so much better if you didn’t have to worry so much about affording necessities—and your energy could go into restoring your sense of balance.

Social Security Disability benefits allow this. They provide monthly income support and get you on Medicare health benefits early.

But to qualify for disability benefits, you must be almost completely unable to work due to health problems, and you have to get Social Security to believe it.

So, can you get disability for PTSD?

It’s true that many people manage with PTSD and continue working. They wouldn’t be approved for PTSD disability benefits.

It’s also true that every case is different and mental health conditions are one of the most common reasons people get Social Security Disability overall. More than 2 million workers received SSD benefits for mental disorders in 2023.

What you need is someone both skilled and understanding to guide you through this process.

In Ohio, people call the disability lawyers at Horenstein, Nicholson & Blumenthal (HNB).

Our disability attorneys in Ohio have helped thousands of people win benefits and re-secure their lives.

We’ve worked with many people who live with PTSD. You can find out more about what it takes to get disability for PTSD below. And you can call us to talk about your needs any time.

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    Is It Hard to Get Disability for PTSD? This Is What It Takes.

    Is PTSD a disability at all in the eyes of Social Security? They absolutely do say it’s covered.

    But you can’t just tell Social Security how post-traumatic stress disorder disrupts your life and expect them to approve your case. To get disability for PTSD, you must prove overwhelmingly that your symptoms make working non-viable.

    A PTSD disability claim requires showing them you have experiences like these:

    • You were witness or victim of a shocking, traumatizing event.
    • You have unpredictable flashbacks about the violence, accident or disaster that you endured.
    • Intrusive thoughts and memories disrupt your day.
    • Your behavior changes. You intently avoid reminders of the event.
    • You’re always on high alert for risks or threats.
    • You startle easily.
    • You lose interest in activities you once enjoyed.
    • You have problems sleeping.
    • You struggle to regulate your emotions, including anger and fear.
    • The functions you need to hold a job are impaired—processing information, dealing with other people, concentrating, and managing daily life.

    To prove this and not just say it, you need what Social Security calls “objective medical evidence.”

    This evidence comes from the doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, counselors and other health care providers who treat you and report the results of exams and interviews they conduct with you, psychologial, medical imaging, your treatment course and more.

    Don’t know where to start? The Ohio Social Security Disability lawyers at HNB know what medical evidence, records and reports to ask for from your treatment team.

    It is hard to get disability for PTSD, but your disability attorney takes on the chore of putting everything together and submitting it to Social Security in a way claims examiners will understand.

    Living with PTSD is overwhelming. So is applying for disability benefits. Get reinforcement from HNB.

    You pay no fee for a disability lawyer until you win benefits.

    HNB helps people in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and all of Ohio.

    If you’re wondering does PTSD qualify for disability in your particular case, talk to us for a free review of your situation and what it will take to get benefits

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    How Can You Get Disability for PTSD? Tips from Disability Attorneys.

    From working on thousands of disability claims, including many PTSD disability claims, all kinds of mental health issues, and almost any physical ailment you can name, the Ohio disability attorneys at HNB know what a successful case looks like.

    These are some of our top tips for applying for Social Security Disability for PTSD:

    • Stick with Your Ongoing Mental Health Treatment. Having a consistent record of going in for care and following doctors’ orders provides a strong foundation for a disability case.
    • Assemble a History of Your PTSD over Time. Showing you have struggled with PTSD for the long term, going back at least two years, strengthens your case.
    • Include other Health Issues in Your Claim. Having a combination of health problems, including other mental or physical disorders besides PTSD, boosts your claim. Sometimes your PTSD alone might not be enough to win benefits approval, but the total effect of more than one condition gets you approved.
    • Gather Testimony from People You Know. Medical sources are the core of your disability application for PTSD. But non-medical sources can add to your claim. Get friends, family, neighbors, faith leaders, former co-workers, bosses, teachers and other people who personally know you to write about how they’ve seen PTSD affect your life.
    • Fill Out Forms Fully and Correctly. You need to answer every question and provide the best information you can. Incomplete or conflicting information can come back to sink your disability claim.
    • Don’t Be Deterred by a Denial. Social Security denies so many people who apply for disability benefits that it’s nearly expected you will need to appeal. Appealing for benefits is when you might win. Getting denied is discouraging, but your disability lawyer can keep you going.

    Our disability lawyers help at every step—compiling the history of your condition, guiding you to get ongoing care, collecting statements from friends and family, making sure your forms are done right, and appealing your case for more chances.

    With HNB, you’ll have confidence knowing someone capable is taking care of your disability claim for PTSD.

    And on the other side of this arduous process could be financial assistance that gives you the space u need to seek peace.

    Talk to us at Horenstein, Nicholson & Blumenthal.

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