I recently applied for Soc Sec Disability. I applied Oct1, 2010 and got approved Jan 2011. I got my first check in Feb 2011 (this month). During every phase I was treated professionally and courteously. I would have been approved faster but the VA sat on my medical records for a month after they were requested by Soc. Sec. I went by and physically picked them up and mailed them in.

Sorry you guys didn't fare as well.