qualifying for disability

[Guest guest]

and Roy:

All the information is here:

http://www.ssa.gov/disability/

and

http://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/11.00-

Neurological-Adult.htm look under section 11.14 for Peripheral

Neuropathies

[Guest guest]

Thanks Gretchen..I understand your system is surely different than ours.

But, I normally do not know or remember where a member of actually

lives, so I just give it a shot.

As Roy asked how long it took - I sent all my paperwork to CPP on April 23,

2004 and I was notified on May 28, 2004 that I qualified for a CPP

Disability Pension. I was truly impressed with " our system " .

Regards,

[Guest guest]

....Where are you (country) from? Interested for future events re:

qualifying for disability. Thanks....TESSIE

Teresita Alcantara-Nolasco

[Guest guest]

Hi Tessie:

I live in small town, Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada. Port Elgin is located on

the southern shores of Lake Huron. Port Elgin is considered " cottage

country " . Take a look sometime at www.sunsets.com. We have beautiful

sunsets.

Port Elgin is a 2 hour drive from London, Ontario and a three hour drive

from Toronto, Ontario.

During the summer we get a lot of visitors from Michigan.

They arrive by car or boat. We have a beautiful harbour complete with a

" Customs " office for visitors, mainly from the US, to clear coming into

Canada.

I hope that helps. I think K hit the nail on the head. Do not leave

anything unanswered. The letter my neurologist sent to my family doctor, to

be included in the CPP " kit " , was great. He indicated how my CMT had

progressed in the last year. The strength in my arms and legs had

deteriorated, my pain levels had increased, and I was really fatigued by the

CMT and my medication. His closing line to my doctor was, " it is perfectly

reasonable that Mr. Beckingham not work any longer " . End of story.

Tessie - In the future if I can be of any assistance, I can be reached at

dgbeckingham@....

Regards,