Disabled really means "unable to perform ANY job"

In order to be found "disabled" the general rule is you need to establish that there are no occupations existing in significant numbers in the national economy that you are able to perform with your limitations. Social Security Disability is a very high standard of disability, essentially you must prove you are 100% disabled and unable to perform any job whatsoever. Its not like State Disability or workers compensation, which pay benefits if you are unable to perform your past job. In Social Security, if you are able to do a simple, menial, minimum wage job, you will generally be found "Not Disabled." However, you must also be able to perform the job on a sustained "regular and continuous basis," which means 8 hours per day, 5 days per week.