What is the name of your state? Colorado.
I am currently a almost 58 year old Airline Captain. Mandatory retirement age is 60 right now. In 1998 I underwent Heart Bypass Surgery x5. After the operation I had to wait six months to reapply for my FAA First Class Medical. Due to a complication (plugged bypasses x2) the FAA will not certify me to fly again. I am on Airline Pilot Disability through my airline and will be until I officially retire at age 60.
Two years ago I applied for SS Disability. They got all the medical records etc. etc. They denied my application and said I could have learned a new job. (Yea, right, not making 200 bucks an hour as I was making before) I have flown airplanes since I was 16 years old and that is all I know how to do. I gave them a letter from the FAA doctors denying my medical to fly again. SS still denied me. I appealed the decision.
It took 1.5 years but now I have the appeal back and they want me to send in additional medical records showing my disability. There are no "additional" records. Only the letter from the Union Doctors saying I can't get qualified due to my heart problem.
I am not sure I want to even pursue this as maybe at this time it just isn't worth the trouble. Seem funny that the FAA, a branch of our government says I am too sick to fly yet another branch of our government the SSA says I am not disabled. I guess a person has to be flat on their back and can't even flip tacos to be qualified under the rules of the SSA.
Anyone have any experience with this particular problem. Not sure if going to an attorney would net me any good or not. Might cost me money and get no return anyway.
I am currently a almost 58 year old Airline Captain. Mandatory retirement age is 60 right now. In 1998 I underwent Heart Bypass Surgery x5. After the operation I had to wait six months to reapply for my FAA First Class Medical. Due to a complication (plugged bypasses x2) the FAA will not certify me to fly again. I am on Airline Pilot Disability through my airline and will be until I officially retire at age 60.
Two years ago I applied for SS Disability. They got all the medical records etc. etc. They denied my application and said I could have learned a new job. (Yea, right, not making 200 bucks an hour as I was making before) I have flown airplanes since I was 16 years old and that is all I know how to do. I gave them a letter from the FAA doctors denying my medical to fly again. SS still denied me. I appealed the decision.
It took 1.5 years but now I have the appeal back and they want me to send in additional medical records showing my disability. There are no "additional" records. Only the letter from the Union Doctors saying I can't get qualified due to my heart problem.
I am not sure I want to even pursue this as maybe at this time it just isn't worth the trouble. Seem funny that the FAA, a branch of our government says I am too sick to fly yet another branch of our government the SSA says I am not disabled. I guess a person has to be flat on their back and can't even flip tacos to be qualified under the rules of the SSA.
Anyone have any experience with this particular problem. Not sure if going to an attorney would net me any good or not. Might cost me money and get no return anyway.