Was your disability claim for a mental disorder denied by Social Security, an insurance company, or the VA? Do you worry your monthly LTD benefits might be terminated? As a national disability benefits law firm, a large portion of the cases we handle involve mental health-related claims. Mental illness affects every walk of life and every profession. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness. Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Not everyone with mental health issues qualifies for disability benefits. Yet severe mental disorders, or a combination of …

Those who suffer mental impairments often find themselves facing more than just the insurance company or government program standing in their way of getting crucial benefits. Often it’s your treating psychiatrist, psychologist or mental health doctor who seems to be working against your mental disability claim. It is important your claim has the support of the doctors who have treated you. Treatment providers are the main source of information about your level of function and work-related abilities. Their endorsement (or lack of it) is a key component upon which Social Security or an insurance company weighs their decision that your impairment …

When schizophrenia disability benefits are unfairly denied, call on us. We are lawyers who help schizophrenia claimants nationwide appeal wrongfully denied claims to win their benefits. Instances of denied disability claims for schizophrenia are numerous. In dealings with disability insurance companies, the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), schizophrenia can be a problematic illness to prove. It is often difficult for medical records alone to establish your inability to work to earn a living. Was your claim or the claim of a loved one for schizophrenia disability benefits wrongly denied? That same claim - with proper legal …

If you believe that you suffer from a paranoid, schizophrenic, or other psychotic disorder, it is possible you will qualify for disability benefits from Social Security. But even for someone dealing with such a serious condition, there are very specific medical requirements you need to meet. These are described in the SSA’s Listings of Impairments, which is a compendium of different disabilities and their individual definitions and criteria. Meet the criteria for a specific disability, and you automatically qualify for benefits. Fail to meet the criteria, and you will have to go the alternate route of proving to the SSA that …

What Are the 8 Categories of Mental Disorders Eligible for VA Compensation Claims? Whether the inflicted party is eligible for VA compensation claims or not, mental disorders are a truly awful thing for anyone to have to live with. But establishing a mental disorder as service-connected can certainly make things somewhat easier by giving the veteran access to care. However, in order to qualify for these veterans benefits, the mental disorder in question must first fall into certain specific categories. The following are the eight categories of mental disorders that are eligible for VA compensation claims: Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders. This category …

When dealing with VA claims regarding mental disorders, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs uses a certain specialized language. In order to more effectively argue mental disorder claims, a veteran and the VA disability attorney who represents them should make themselves familiar with some of these special terms. Here are some common terms that anyone involved with VA claims should learn: Amnestic: Causing loss of memory. Axis: One of the 5 different types of problems a person making VA claims for a mental disorder may have. Axis I: Clinical disorders. Axis II: Personality Disorders and Mental Retardation. Axis III: General Medical Conditions. Axis IV: Psychological and Environmental …