denied July 2012 65 percent of initial applications are denied July 2012 July 2012 July 2012 40 percent July 2012 July 2012 data data documented decline Less than a third Social Security Administration July 2012 28 percent of applicants receive approval data July 2012 July 2012 data SSA July 2012 Social Security Disability denies following reasons July 2012 July 2012 Social Security Administration (SSA) July 2012 July 2012 data July 2012