Don in Ramona, California says “The pain caused by my fibromyalgia is so bad that it prevents me from being able to work. Will I be able to get SSDI benefits?”

Fibromyalgia is actually not in the Social Security Administrations List of Impairments. However, many people with fibromyalgia have applied for Social Security Disability and have gone on to win their case. If you have fibromyalgia and have been denied benefits for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), don’t give up. You should pursue your case all the way through the appeals process. If your case goes to court, it is highly recommended that you hire an experience disability attorney.

If fibromyalgia is the only disability listed on your application and medical records, unfortunately, the DDS examiner will most likely deny your case. Little weight is given to fibromyalgia when it is listed as the only ailment; however, if fibromyalgia is listed in addition to other disabilities, like arthritis or degenerative disc disease, then the chance of winning your claim is much higher.

The cause of fibromyalgia is not completely understood. Often a personal physician or a family doctor might diagnose an individual with fibromyalgia when they are unable to find another cause for the patient’s pain or because there is no better way to label the patient's pain. If you do have fibromyalgia, it is really important to the success of your claim to have the impairment diagnosed (or confirmed) by a specialist, like an Orthopedist or Rheumatologist.

If you have been denied Social Security Disability benefits, don’t give up. Contact a disability attorney for a free consultation.

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