Neurological disorders encompass a wide range of impairments resulting from disease or injury. Some common disorders that may be considering disabling include:

• Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease)
• Epilepsy
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Parkinson’s disease

Traumatic brain injury is generally the result of an accident or fall, while most other disorders result from disease. Because the range of disability within the category of neurological disorders can vary so widely from patient to patient, it is difficult to say with any certainty if the SSA will determine your specific case to be sufficient to term you disabled. As with all SSD applications, the burden of proof is on the disabled. The more documentation you provide to the SSA – up to and including witnesses to testify to your condition – the more likely your application will be approved.

If you have a neurological impairment causing disability that is expected to last more than 12 months you may be eligible for Social Security disability payments. Contact Charles Pitman Injury Lawyers today to discuss the specifics of your case. The experienced Alabama disability attorneys at Charles Pitman Injury Lawyers can help you through the Social Security Disability application process or handle an appeal if your initial claim is rejected. Contact us today to learn more by calling 256-533-5000, e-mailing  info@cpinjurylawyers.com or completing this form.