I'm currently living on DSS from the state and have applied for SSD/SSI benefits. This will be my third time around trying to get social security benefits and each time around things only seem to get more stressful/difficult than before. The problem to me seems to be that the judges at the hearing are far from objective and they try to cherry pick any information I have in a way in which they only notice anything that may undermine my case and not anything that would show that I have problems with chronic pain/fatigue as well as behavioral health issues. The other issue to me seems that since I'm living off the state and of limited resources, it is seems impossible to go to all the doctors and necessary appointments which social security requires in order for me to prove to them that I'm doing enough to treat my issues.

Hi,

I wish that I had some helpful advice for you but I don't. I know it's often difficult, time-consuming and frustrating when you file for disability benefits from Social Security. The only suggestion I can give you is that if your claim is disallowed, it's generally better to pursue the appeals process (https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10041.pdf) at least through the Hearings level as opposed to giving up or filing a new claim.

Best, Jerry