It is normally to one’s detriment; yet, the converse is the one whom we dislike and find irritating — the constant complainer. The silent sufferer is the one who goes through life quietly, unassumingly, and often anonymously; and when it is time to retire, little fanfare is given, and life moves on without the presence of that person.
It turns out that the silent sufferer did most of the work and his or her absence becomes exponentially emphasized once gone because people suddenly notice what had been accomplished when the person was present.
For Federal Disability Retirement purposes, of course, the silent sufferer is the more difficult case. For, often, not much is found in the office/treatment records of doctor’s visits, because such a person doesn’t like to complain. It is only when the medical condition becomes an acute emergency, or when a critical juncture is arrived upon which precludes the ability or capacity to go on as normal.
Everyone is surprised, of course — because Mr. X or Ms. Y never said anything about the medical condition. It is as if we are talking about some “other” person other than the one needing to file for FERS Disability Retirement benefits.
For such people — and there are many of them — it is necessary to contact an attorney who specializes in OPM Disability Retirement benefits, and to begin to establish the pathway to a nexus connecting the medical condition to the essential elements of his or her job.
For, in the end, the silent sufferer still suffers in silence; it is merely a matter of turning the silence into a tentative shout for help in preparing, formulating and filing an effective Federal Disability Retirement application through the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, under FERS.
Sincerely,
Robert R. McGill, Lawyer
Postal & Federal Disability Lawyer
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