Called Ssa Field Office Today, Was Told I Was Denied The Disabled Adult Child Benefit, Reason Being My Issues Were Not Severe Enough Prior To The Age Of 22. I Was Told I Would Still Get My Ssi Benefits That I Was Approved For In 2022. What Do I Do Now?

The SSA field office agent said they'd be mailing me the forms for reconsideration and I should expect them maybe by the end of next week. I was told that if I don't appeal or request a hearing, I can file for DAC again at a later date, but my filing date would change, meaning less backpay. Is that true? I thought if you're denied DAC and don't continue to appeal or request a hearing, you can't ever apply for it again.

I was also told that my SSI benefits that I was approved for in 2022 would not be affected. Is that correct? Does anybody have advice on what to do now? I contacted a few law firms to let them know I was denied, but I believe all I can do at this point is file the reconsideration forms and if I get denied on that, I would have to do a hearing, which the stress of may be too much for me, and I may just let it go, honestly.

I'm not applying for DAC for monetary benefits (I would barely get anything more than I do now based on what my mother paid into social security), it's because there's no asset limits on DAC, and I would get Medicare as well. However, the stress of going before a judge while I'm still seeing doctors for my neurological issues is too much for me, even if I had a lawyer.