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Not Getting Status Updates Of Your Social Security Disability or SSI Case is a Mistake

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Editorial Board

The Social Security Administration (SSA) and state Disability Determination Service (DDS) agencies that handle your Social Security Disability application are understaffed and cannot keep up with all the work they have.  This is the reason for the delays in getting … Continue reading →

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Spinal Stenosis Can Be a Disabling Medical Condition

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Editorial Board

Spinal stenosis refers to a medical condition that is characterized by narrowing of the spine in the neck or the back region which compresses the spinal cord or any of the spinal nerves. Individuals suffering from spinal stenosis are often … Continue reading →

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Signs and Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Editorial Board

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a condition in which the heart can no longer pump enough blood to supply the body. Fluids back up in tissues and major organs as a result. CHF is a chronic, long-term condition that usually … Continue reading →

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PTSD can be a Severe and Disabling Impairment

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Editorial Board

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is term many are now familiar with in connection with troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and it has long held a crippling presence in the lives of Vietnam War Veterans. PTSD is a mental … Continue reading →

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