LYME DISEASE....
Q. "Can I get Social Security disability benefits for Lyme disease?" ANSWER: Yes, you may, but it is very difficult. Most cases of Lyme Disease can be cured after a few weeks or months on antibiotic therapy and do not qualify for SSDI benefits. But not always. The individuals with severe, chronic complications are candidates to try for SSDI benefits. I recently won a Lyme Disease case involving a younger adult who has chronic complications that have not been cured or well controlled by repeated antibiotic therapy or other types of treatment. In these cases, it is necessary to have a specialist evaluate the symptoms and attempt treatment. This treatment can be very expensive. It's also very important to tie symptoms directly to Lyme Disease as the cause--eliminating other possible causes, from a medical standpoint. As with other disability cases, proving the severity of symptoms is key. The claimant must prove that symptoms are so severe that i...