A diagnosis of migraine headaches can support a claim for Social Security disability. This is because the main issue in your Social Security disability case relates to whether you can perform any type of work. If you experience migraine headaches regularly and the severity of these headaches is severe, you would not be a reliable worker at any type of job.
How to Win Your Migraine Disability Case
Social Security defines disability as the inability to perform full time work because of a medically determinable condition that has lasted 12 consecutive months or may result in death. As a migraine headache patient, you can meet this definition by presenting evidence that shows that you suffer from level 10 headaches frequently, thereby causing you to be a less reliable worker who is absent at lease 2-8 days per month. This level of absenteeism is not consistent with full time work in a competitive job environment and could result in a finding of disabled at a Social Security hearing. Also, you would have to produce evidence, which may include:
• medical records
• employment records
• statements from former co-workers or supervisors
• medications lists
Sometimes a Lawyer Can Help Your Case
This is where an experienced Social Security disability lawyer comes in. A good attorney can greatly improve your chances at winning by performing the following tasks:
• obtaining current medical records and other evidence
• identifying evidence not currently in your medical file and obtaining it from your medical providers
• submitting evidence electronically to the Social Security Administration
• reviewing the Social Security file to verify that SSA has the correct “onset date” for your disability
• reviewing the Social Security file to determine if there are any previous contacts with Social Security that may make you eligible for a larger back benefit check
• preparing a pre-hearing brief
• preparing you to testify before a Social Security judge
• preparing a current medications list and researching side effects and complications
• evaluating your work history and preparing direct and cross examination of the vocational witness who will appear at your hearing
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