Panic disorder is a severe anxiety disability that leads to frequent panic attacks. The attacks cause fear and anxiety, often landing the sufferer in the emergency room. Moreover, people diagnosed with panic disorder may be at risk of suffering from other phobias and disorders. If you or a loved one suffers from frequent panic attacks, there may be an apprehension of more panic attacks in the near future.
If the panic disorder prevents you from working, you may also start to face serious financial challenges but Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) could offer some much-needed relief. However, complicated federal regulations and application process makes winning SSDI or SSI benefits extremely difficult. More than two-thirds of the applications made to the SSA for disability benefits end up getting rejected for different reasons.
Therefore, if you are unable to work because of a panic disorder, contacting an experienced and knowledgeable Social Security Disability (SSD) lawyer at The Keener Law Firm could make a big difference.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) maintains a Listing of Impairments, which is also called the Blue Book. It contains the conditions for different impairments, on satisfying which the SSA will consider the impairment severe enough to meet the disability criteria.
To meet the criteria for panic disorder disability benefits, the applicant must provide the medical documentation to show the following conditions:
You must further prove that qualified mental health professionals have been regularly prescribing medications to treat your panic disorder.
Even if you do not meet the Blue Book criteria for disability benefits, the SSA may approve you for “medical-vocational allowance” benefits. However, it is difficult to be approved for either SSD or medical-vocational allowance benefits for panic disorder. Therefore, if you or a loved one suffers from frequent panic attacks, you may rely on an experienced disability benefits lawyer to manage your claims application. If you have applied for benefits but received a notice of denial, we can help contest the denial through different levels of the appeal process.
Recurrent panic attacks may leave you devastated and stressed. However, an experienced SSD benefits lawyer may help win the benefits that you need and deserve. A compassionate and knowledgeable disability benefits lawyer at our office can help satisfy all conditions to win panic disorder disability benefits. Contact us today for a free consultation and case review.