One of the most common symptoms described by Social Security disability applicants in Hawai’i is
chronic low back pain. Regardless of other major medical problems, a huge percentage of disabled
applicants in Hawai’i add in back pain as a symptom limiting their ability to work. Disability lawyers like
Danielle Beaver can help.

Because back pain is such a common complaint it is often minimized by reviewers at the Honolulu Social
Security offices. However, severe back problems can be extremely debilitating, and if proven, can be the
basis for being totally disabled. Disability lawyer Danielle Beaver has helped hundreds of disabled people
from Kauai to Hilo to Honolulu prove disability because of back pain.

“Pain” is difficult to prove, and even harder to quantify. Some conditions, such as lung impairments, can
be measured scientifically with results that can be compared to measured studies. No testing can
determine whether pain is at a “2” level, “4” level or “8” level. But Danielle Beaver can help.
With over 14 years of fighting these claims, Danielle Beaver has developed strategies that allows her to be
able to successfully represent clients in Hawai’i with severe back pain.

Back pain is a common problem as we age. Proving the severity of the pain to get SSDI and SSI in Hawai’i
requires treatment with the appropriate specialists and clear communication of symptoms and
limitations. That type of documentation will increase the chance of SSA finding the claimant credible and
awarding Social Security disability benefits and SSI in Hawai’i.