Our client was born with a ventricular septal defect due to pulmonary atresia, a serious congenital heart condition. They contacted our office for help with their initial Social Security Disability application, which was denied. We represented them at their hearing, but benefits were denied again. Our team then filed an appeal, continuing to fight for our client for nearly four years. Following a second hearing, our persistence paid off—our client was awarded nearly $50,000 in back pay and ongoing monthly SSD benefits of almost $1,500.