Return to Videos You can improve your chances of winning your Social Security disability claim probably by hiring an experienced Social Security disability attorney. It's really tough to do on your own. If you don't know what the law is or what the judge is looking for, it's going to be very difficult for you to prepare your case. We are seeing more and more declined cases these days even individuals are over the age of 55, because the judges have gotten a lot more conservative over the last decade and accepting the cases. Cases that were acceptable 10 years ago are not being regularly accepted as being disabled today.