Request Denied?

Dave and I had applied for SSI for Gracie. I did all of the paperwork and called yesterday to make an appointment to see someone (as I was directed). The guy at SS goes to make my appointment and asks me the said questions. He paused after I answered the income question. He said we'd be denied with my income alone. Huh? What does it matter? Does us being successful mean that her having a disability is okay? WTF. He was really nice about it, but still. He likened it to welfare at a federal level and said that he was willing to make the appointment, but that we'd just get there and wait all day to get denied. Classic.

Allow me to elaborate. We weren't trying to "get money". We were trying to get her assistance. We planned on banking any revenues and using it for school, surgeries, prosthetics, etc.

The resolution was this, he said to have her apply on her own when she turns eighteen. My question is what will happen then? Some sort of statute of limitations, "Um sorry Miss Chamberlain. You had to apply earlier in life..."