Autoimmune disorders occur when your immune system mistakenly attacks your body tissues. These types of illnesses can be very difficult to diagnose and treat and some patients live for many years with vague though disabling symptoms. Some autoimmune disorders include: Diabetes, Graves' Disease, Inflammatory bowel disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Psoriasis, Rheumatoid and Lupus. In a healthy individual, the immune system guards against infection, bacteria and viruses. In an individual with an autoimmune disorder, the immune system confuses infection, bacteria and viruses with cells that are normally present cells in the body. The actions taken by the immune system in an individual with an autoimmune disorder have the effect of killing otherwise healthy cells and tissues. If you have an autoimmune disorder and have been denied your Social Security Disability benefits, don't give up. Sackett and Associates has long track record of success for our claimants with autoimmune disorders.