I had to retire early during the pandemic due to my PN symptoms. I worked in a substance use treatment/mental health facility, with recovering addicts and small children. My face was 2/3 scabbed over with active nodules and my forearms and shoulders were also nearly as bad. I did not want to retraumatize small children, nor have everyone questioning whether or not I was using substances (I was not). Skin conditions (despite looking terrible, people assuming contagion, open wounds, etc.) do not typically qualify for disability. Their thinking is that you could do some sort of work, despite your previous income - you could work a paper route or telephone bank, etc. I was still searching for an accurate diagnosis (took 2 more years), and had no medical provider believing it was an actual systemic disease/disorder. I didn't attempt to apply as I knew of a woman w/psoriatic arthritis with plaques covering her face, hands, and arms who didn't qualify.

Correct. PN was not out in force in me when I did. Depending on your Dr(s), and health issues, I do not know how it would go with PN. But I would advise on contacting someone on it to find out if that is something you're looking at.

When you say MEDICAL??? Was it something that was on the disability list or something you had to get approved? So it wasn't from Prugio that you were approved of

Tawanda ~ The AI has it right. Talk to your Dr/Dermo about that. They should be able to advise further, as well as you will need the documentation from them for your application. If you are going that route, I'd suggest an attorney fluent in those and they will walk you thru each step and what is needed. I went thru a group that did that, they did almost everything, I just had to do paperwork back then, not sure how much might be online now, and what paperwork you will need filled out from your Dr(s).
Mine was medical, it took almost a year to go thru court, but then it back paid to when I applied. So I'm not sure that works now either.
Best of luck to you if you go that route!