This information may help claimants with representation, as well as claimants who are not represented by an attorney or non attorney representative. Understanding how the Social Security Disability system works can make the difference between winning or not winning the continuing disability benefits and backpay to which a person is entitled. |
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Actually, it may be neither. Typically, there are only two reasons for a social security disability or ssi disability applicant or appellant to go to a medical examination. The first reason would be that, after reviewing a claimant's records, it becomes apparent that there are no recent records on which to base a decision for a claim (in other words, even if your records suggest that you have been disabled for quite some time, social security will still need current information to determine if you are disabled now). The second reason would be that, even if current information has been obtained by a disability examiner (or administrative law judge), that information may not adequately address a clamaint's alleged impairments. For instance, there may be an allegation of arthritis in the left knee, but no xrays to substantiate this. In such a case, a social security disability claimant may be to sent to an examination in which an exam is performed and an xray is also taken. However, it should also be pointed out that a person filing for social security disability or ssi disability benefits will sometimes be sent to an examination for an impairment they have not even alleged on their disability application. This is often the case when a disability examiner notices that a claimant's doctor has written the word "depression" somewhere in the treatment notes. Even if the claimant has never officially been treated for depression, social security (acting through a disability determination services examiner) may still send the claimant to either a mental status exam, psychological testing, or a psychiatric exam. Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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If you suffer from a medical disability such as hip, neck, shoulder, ankle, wrist, back, or other joint problems, disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, rsi or repetetive stress injury, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, arthritis, dysthymia, depression or other mood disorders, congestive or chronic heart failure, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, high blood pressure (hypertension), seizure disorder, stroke, copd, emphysema, hearing loss or poor hearing, statutory blindness, peripheral field problems or other vision loss, clinical obesity, attention deficit hyperactivity or, simply, adhd, bipolar disorder or manic depression, panic disorder, schizophrenia, autism, head trauma, memory loss, low iq, mental retardation, learning disability, epilepsy, cancer, chronic fatigue, multiple sclerosis, lupus, anxiety, inner ear problems, meniere's, vertigo or dizziness, kidney failure requiring dialysis or other renal problems, cirrhosis, hepatitis, or other liver disease, pancreatitis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, asthma, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, rsd or reflex sympathetic dystrophy, crohn's disease, sarcoidosis, peripheral vascular disease, lyme disease, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, hiv, aids, anemia, sickle cell, thyroid problems including hypothyroidism, esrd or end stage renal disease, reflux, gerd (gastroesophageal reflux disease), cfids, muscular dystrophy, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, or tachycardia, bradycardia or other arrhythmia and have initiated or been denied on a social security disability, or ssi, claim for benefits, this site may assist you with your case. Social Security Disability benefits are often difficult to win; however many claims for social security disability are lost simply because a claimant did not know enough about the disability process to their social security or ssi claim. For information re: representation on a social security disability or ssi claim (attorney or non attorney representative), see the "questions" & "how" pages. |
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