Sorry for the 3 month delay in the question return, but I was waiting to hear something back from Social Security. I got turned down for SSI not because I didn't qualify medically, but because I was on my mohter's bank account; that no longer applies. Social Security didn't care about that. I received a letter saying they will come back with a ruling on 9/24, they wanted to see if my condition stablized. I've already psyched myself out that I will be declined at first. But all of my docs, Long Term Disability Insurance and SSI all believe that I would win an appeal. I just am uncertain what that would entail and how to do it. I know usually a lawyer is involved, but I'm kind of at a loss. I figure I need to be prepared for my next steps. I really wish my vision would get better, but after 5 months the opthomologist said the damage to the optic nerve was permanent, and today after 9 months the neurologist agrees. Essentially I will have an optical migraine the rest of my life because the blood vessels of my right eye won't return the blood flow to my optic nerve. I can't work under those conditions, I can barely read or drive.
If you have any advice or guidance it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.